Pending paradigm-shifting — PL 122/000072 Saharauis post-colonial restitution Cortes initiative (SUMAR sponsor; admitido a trámite 25/02/2025 Pleno vote 195-116-33)
Citizenship in Spain
- Eligibility
- Proposición de Ley 122/000072 (Cortes Generales XV Legislatura, SUMAR sponsor) proposes substantive expansion of Ley 51/1982 Sahara apátridas framework + Memoria DA8-style descendant restitution for Saharawi cohort. Cohort-FIRST Tier-1 formalization of post-Madrid-Accords Saharawi descendant pathway beyond current STS Sala 1ª restrictive doctrine line (STS 207/2020 + 444/2020 + 681/2021 + 1711/2024).
- Renunciation
- Not required
Who qualifies
Proposed expansion of pre-1975-born Saharawi descendant cohort (current STS Sala 1ª restrictive boundary: STS 207/2020 + 444/2020 + 681/2021 + NEW STS 1711/2024 intergenerational extension). 3-tier scope possible: T1 ~5-10K narrow + T2 ~50-100K Memoria DA8-style + T3 ~200K full diaspora.
How to apply
Currently in Cortes processing: Congreso Comisión → Pleno → Senado. Cohort-FIRST Tier-1 formalization of post-Madrid-Accords Saharawi descendant pathway. UN MINURSO mandate context (Saharan unresolved decolonization).
Legal basis
PL 122/000072 (Cortes Generales XV Legislatura, SUMAR sponsor) — Proposición de Ley admitido a trámite post Pleno vote 195-116-33 on 25-02-2025. Builds on Ley 51/1982 Sahara apátridas framework + Memoria DA8-style descendant restitution architecture.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-25.
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