Spanish citizenship

Over 130,000 Jews of Sephardic heritage applied for Spanish citizenship under law of return

The application window for the Spanish law of return expired at the end of September.

By Marcy Oster October 2, 2019 7:41 am

Portugal and Spain have given 10,000 passports to people claiming Sephardic roots

Turkey provided more than a quarter of the people who were naturalized following the 2015 passing in both countries of laws atoning for the Inquisition.

November 23, 2018 9:07 am

8 Panamanians receive Spanish citizenship under law of return for Sephardi Jews

The group swore allegiance to the Spanish Constitution and the King thanks to a law passed two years ago.

May 22, 2017 6:49 am

Rivlin: Reconnecting brethren lost in Spanish Inquisition is ‘vital’ task

February 26, 2016 11:18 am

Spain grants citizenship to 4,302 descendants of Sephardic Jews

October 4, 2015 6:15 am

Spain begins review of Sephardic Jews’ citizenship applications

September 30, 2015 9:09 am

Refuting report, Spanish Embassy says no Turkish Jews applied for citizenship

June 8, 2015 6:55 am

Spain’s lower parliament passes Sephardic return bill

March 26, 2015 11:08 am

From the Archive: Spain’s Sephardic nostalgia

By Julie Wiener February 23, 2014 12:53 pm

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