The Consulate General of Spain in Havana reported on Tuesday that On October 22, 2025, at 23:59 (local time), the deadline for opting for Spanish nationality will definitely be closed under the Democratic Memory Law (LMD).
As of that date, the computer platform will stop registering new applications, so those who have not completed the process will be left out before.
The diplomatic institution said that only the face -to -face appointment will be guaranteed who have already received a proof with electronic signature (secure verification code or CSV) at the time of registering in the system.
With that document you can subsequently manage the date to physically present your file.
Instead, those who have received credential rejection or have not obtained any confirmation must register on the online platform before October 22, the Consulate recalled.
Exiled and descendants: Cuba is among the main issuing applications for Spanish nationality
He also pointed out that it will be mandatory to go to the face -to -face appointment with the printed supporting and warned that there will be no possibility of reprogramming for those who do not occur on the assigned date.
He release He adds that the terms of attention and resolution of files could be extended due to the high number of applications.
In fact, Cuba is among countries with greater volume of procedures Under these regulations.
According to data from the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory of Spain, to date 237 145 nationalities have been granted to descendants of Republican exiles, from a total of 876 321 requests received in general.
More than 95 % of these cases have been processed in Consulates in Latin America and the Miami headquarters, and The Havana is among the most demanded in the world.
