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Until a 9 January 2003 change in the law, Spanish citizens born in an Ibero-American country or specific former Spanish territories to a Spanish citizen parent, also born outside of Spain, and who held that other country's citizenship, preserved Spanish citizenship with no retention declaration required. [17]
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De origen is (almost exclusively) acquired at the moment of birth, mainly to a Spanish parent, and can never be lost. Por residencia is acquired through a predetermined period of legal residency in Spain. This distinction is important because Spanish nationality laws primarily follow iure sanguinis, including those relating to the right of return.
A majority hold Spanish citizenship. [4] [5] Following the "Law of historic memory" Latin Americans with a Spanish parent (and their descendants) have automatic right to Spanish citizenship, even without residing in the country. This potentially applies to millions of Latin Americans.
To obtain a DNI it is necessary to have Spanish citizenship, and all Spanish citizens have a right to obtain a DNI. Spanish citizens fourteen years or older are required to hold a DNI if residing in Spain and for people who return to Spain for more than six months. [6] People can be fined for not holding a DNI and have a requirement to hold one.
Supporting the case for affirming birthright citizenship is in both the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which says that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the ...
A quarter of Latino Americans do not speak Spanish fluently. One Latina mom describes her feelings about speaking Spanish and her hope that her son will learn.
Article 8 of the Estonian Constitution states that every child with at least one parent who is an Estonian citizen shall have the right, by birth, to Estonian citizenship. Finland: Finnish nationality law France: French nationality law [30] Germany: German nationality law. Any person born to a German-citizen parent is a German citizen.