The method to obtain Spanish nationality quickly and by decree: this is how 108 people achieved it in 2023

During the year 2023, the Government granted a total of 108 nature letters, it was revealed Civio which also confirms that the majority were destined for Nicaraguan citizens who had been stripped of their nationality or they were in exile due to Daniel Ortega’s regime. This fact agrees with the situation in which opponents of the Nicaraguan Government find themselves and their search for refuge in other countries, including Spain.

In addition to Nicaraguans, other people also benefited from the Spanish nature charter by decree. There were eight athletes and leading figures in different fields such as politics, businessmen, the world of science, jurists and lawyers or victims of gender violence.

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Among athletes, there is Sara Khadem, an Iranian chess player who chose to go into exile in Spain after playing without a veil in December 2022, risking reprisals in her native country. Her case is unique, since it is not about joining national teams, but about providing shelter to someone who He defended his rights in a situation prohibited in his country.

Other athletes Beneficiaries of this measure include the judokas Davit Kevlishvili and Ayumi Leiva Sánchez, the American basketball player Megan Gustafson, the handball player Aleksander Caric of FC Barcelona, ​​the marathon runner Majida Maayouf, the rugby player Titi Futeu and the soccer player Robin Le Norman, of French origin, who plays for Real Sociedad.

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It is important to highlight that, after Nicaraguans who oppose the Ortega regime, athletes represented the second largest group to receive the letter of nature by decree in 2023. This category also constitutes the largest group in the group of people who have obtained this distinction From 1993, according to data collected by Civio on the use of this measure for three decades.

It is important to note that the first 13 citizens who have received the letter of nature by decree in 2024 They are also Nicaraguan opponents, raising the total of nationalized people from this group to 111 in total.

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Among the latest letters of nature published in the Official State Gazette and which, therefore, have already been granted, are the names of poets, priests or politicians. Names like the poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, the feminist activist Ana Quirós, the journalist Carlos Salinas, as well as other politicians and opponents.

This type of nationality by decree is a special measure and They are given in limited quantities, generally between a dozen or twenty a year. They are granted when the interested parties present exceptional circumstances, as established in the regulations.