Pending paradigm-shifting — LO 1/2025 DF21 (BOE-A-2025-76) Golden Visa repeal + DT1/DT2 transitional — ANTICIPATORIO 4 months pre-CJEU C-181/23
Citizenship in Spain
- Eligibility
- LO 1/2025 Disposición Final 21ª renders Arts 63-67 Ley 14/2013 sin contenido. EIF 3-Apr-2025 (3-month deferral); DT1 application-date-preservation + DT2 holder-retention transitional. Spain ANTICIPATORIO ~4 months pre-CJEU C-181/23 Commission v Malta — first-mover not compliance-forced alignment. Cohort-FIRST Tier-1 ES-CF-V5-NEW-003.
- Renunciation
- Not required
Who qualifies
Pre-3-Apr-2025 in-flight applications: DT1 transitional processing under pre-repeal Ley 14/2013 framework. Pre-3-Apr-2025 existing Visado holders: DT2 retain residence + renewal rights. Post-3-Apr-2025: NO new Visado de Residencia para Inversores applications accepted.
Legal basis
LO 1/2025 (BOE-A-2025-76, 2 enero 2025) Disposición Final 21ª renders Arts 63-67 Ley 14/2013 sin contenido — Golden Visa repeal. EIF 3-Abr-2025 (3-month deferral) + DT1 application-date-preservation + DT2 holder-retention transitional.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-26.
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