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Franco-Era Spanish descendants have long had a complicated relationship with the Spanish citizenship process. Previously, only children of those who were Spanish citizens at the time of their birth qualified. In 2007, the Historical Memory Law granted a pathway to children of Franco-era victims. And in 2022, the Democratic Memory
In an ongoing process of amending Portuguese citizenship law, October 2025 saw Parliament vote to approve amendments that would reset the Portuguese citizenship timeline to seven years for Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) citizens and EU Member states and ten years for all other nationalities. Following this October 24
For individuals with Spanish roots, seeking Spanish citizenship by ancestry is both a valid pathway to nationality and an exciting opportunity to reconnect with one’s cultural background. But it’s important to note that, like many countries’ citizenship laws, Spain’s requirements for citizenship by descent applicants are nuanced and deeply connected
Italy’s highest civil court is preparing to issue what could be a landmark decision affecting millions of Italian descendants worldwide, thus affecting Italian citizenship by descent cases and applicants pursuing Jure Sanguinis, or Italian dual citizenship under Italian citizenship law. On January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the United Sections
Across the United States, an unmistakable shift is taking place. LGBTQ+ Americans are increasingly looking across the Atlantic—not only for travel or temporary escapes, but for long-term relocation and European Union citizenship. Whether through Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis), the Irish Foreign Births Register, German citizenship, Spanish citizenship laws,
If you’re interested in a pathway to French citizenship by descent, then you need to be aware of the challenges you’ll face. Citizenship laws in France are stricter and more complicated than they are in other EU member nations. In this guide, we discuss why this is the case, how
Certain individuals of Romanian descent are eligible to restore citizenship and, as a result, gain ancestry citizenship within the European Union, allowing them the right to live, work, and travel freely across 27 member nations. The process of acquiring Romanian European ancestry citizenship, however, is nuanced and does not come
Around the world, individuals with Polish ancestry are reconnecting with the country through ancestral pathways to Polish citizenship. In addition to reconnecting with your family’s origin, when you acquire citizenship in an EU country such as Poland, you open up the doorway to full European Union rights. For Polish citizenship
People with Bulgarian ancestry around the world often wonder if their family ancestry makes them eligible for Bulgarian citizenship, and if so, what they need in order to prove their origins. Bulgarian citizenship by descent is a valid pathway to nationality, but it’s essential to gather documents proving your Bulgarian
Individuals looking to reconnect with their Finnish roots and gain access to European Union citizenship often want to know what it takes to acquire Finnish citizenship by descent. A key part of the pathway to becoming a Finnish citizen is ensuring that you’ve submitted the required documentation. This guide outlines
