Spanish government officials confirmed this week that they will open new consulates in Cuba to streamline nationality procedures and consular services.
The Spanish government announced the opening of new consulates general in Cuba, as part of a strategy to improve care for Spanish citizens residing on the island, especially in Latin American countries with high demand for consular procedures and nationality applications, more so now through the so-called "Grandchildren Law."
The announcement was made by Xavier Martí, second vice president of the General Council of Spanish Citizenship Abroad (CGCEE) and Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, during his intervention at the CGCEE plenary session on April 2.
Martí reported that, until February 28, 2025, have been received about 678.000 applications for Spanish nationality through the consular network, of which approximately 320.000 applications have already been approved.
In addition, more than 200.000 registrations have been made in the consular civil registries.
New Spanish consulates in Cuba: Where will they be?
The Undersecretary highlighted the efforts of consular offices, especially in Latin America, to ensure that no person is excluded from their right to opt for nationality under the Democratic Memory Law.
In this regard, he stressed the importance of a new computer tool that allows for the registration of appointment requests for nationality procedures, even if the in-person service occurs after October 26. 2025, deadline for applying said legal provision.
This tool has already been implemented in embassies and consulates in countries such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay, and will soon be extended to a dozen more consulates.
In addition, Martí announced significant advances in the digitalization of the Consular Civil Registry through the Dicireg platform, which already operates in 81 consular offices and benefits 1,8 million Spaniards abroad.
This innovation allows certificates to be issued electronically, eliminating the need for physical transfers and paperwork, which represents a profound transformation in consular management.
The next opening of new Spanish consulates in Cuba It is part of this modernization of the foreign service, seeking to guarantee access to citizenship and facilitate consular services to a growing population of Spanish descendants on the island.
Although the cities that were not mentioned werecupThese spaces would be widely discussed in both Cuba and India, the other beneficiary country, in Camagüey, in the center of the country.
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Amen. God willing. Because there are elderly people, children and grandchildren of Spaniards, who can't travel so far, and aside from the poor transportation, this situation is truly criminal.
What good news, thank God, Cubans will soon be able to receive the long-awaited Spanish citizenship, thanks to all those who have made this great news possible. Blessings.
It's very nice to know there's still hope for citizenship, as I've been trying for a long time and still haven't received anything. I'm the grandson of a couple who are Spanish on my father's side! Thank you very much!
I think it's logical and very wise of you to take this measure, but I hope Santiago de Cuba has priority due to its geographic location.
It would be an excellent decision. I'm from Camagüey, and because of my age, it would help me a lot, both in transportation arrangements and consular matters. The Spanish government and its consulate in Cuba have always been attentive to helping and facilitating citizens' arrangements at their embassy. I congratulate them.
Why aren't existing consulates being used for LDM procedures, e.g. the one in Santa Clara? Travel to the capital is extremely expensive, and it would also help speed up appointments.
Good afternoon.
I think it would be great to open a Consulate here in Varadero.
For the Grandchildren Law and other functions that are necessary for Spanish tourists here in Cuba.
Tourists should resolve their affairs in Spain. We Cubans are the most backward. Recently, in February, more than 600 requests for credentials were ignored, despite complaints at the consulate and emails, but they received no response, disrespecting the rights of descendants.
We have waited throughout the law for mechanisms to be truly put into practice that would improve and speed up the process, without seeing results. It would be excellent to open the consulates to respond to the stressful and intense delays, which cause enormous despair among Cuban families of Spanish descent, also favoring those of us who are from the provinces and spend far above what we can really afford.
Good afternoon.
It would be wonderful if they opened a Vice Consulate in the central province of Camagüey; it would help expedite the process of obtaining Spanish citizenship.
Blessings.
Please, my grandfather is the grandson of a Spaniard, but he hasn't been able to complete the paperwork because his grandfather was from the Canary Islands, but he doesn't know where. Please tell me what can be done so I can apply for his birth certificate.
But I also read that my last name, GARCIA, can be legalized or the process can be started. Please let me know. Best regards from Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Hello, what will happen to the consulate in Santiago de Cuba on 11th Street in the Santa Bárbara neighborhood? It would be very helpful and would help the surrounding provinces. Thank you.
My son has been waiting for credentials since March 30, 2024 and we are on April 6, 2025 and nothing until when the wait thanks
What does my son need? I've been sending the PDF since March 30, 2024. Today is April 6 and nothing. How long will it take to wait? Thank you.
What they have to do is remove the credentials to legalize the document. It is better to deliver them in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon, or by making an appointment directly.
They should allow documents that leave the place legalized in Spain and that way it would be faster and fraud would not be committed. In the end, they do not keep them. Thank you, do an analysis. Thank you.
Good afternoon, very good news, thank you for your concern.cupaction of officials in this regard since with the delay that exists some of us could be left without obtaining Spanish citizenship
Good afternoon, this would be an excellent solution, considering that the majority of Spanish descendants who are great-grandchildren and reside in Cuba are elderly, making it very difficult for them to travel to the capital to attend the appointment. In addition, there is the large number of people who have been waiting for credentials for almost a year. In the provinces of Camagüey and Santiago de Cuba, there are vice consulates that can be conditioned to facilitate and expedite this process. We hope this matter will be reflected upon objectively and positively.
The issue is not whether they have more offices or whatever they want to call it, it's that they are efficient in order to be able to move forward with everything that is in progress, not to continue receiving, because that would be a never-ending story. Those of us who are here continue to wait, and the new ones are hopeful.
It would be important if they accepted family files, the progress would be extraordinary!!!
Please think about it!!
I imagine the new consulates will speed up the backlog they have had for more than a year?!?!?
They should open in Holguín, Camagüey, Santa Clara and Havana, with that we will advance super fast
greetingsss
This is very good and encouraging news if it were put into practice. There are many applications and slow progress; I think they should work more quickly. Warm greetings from the center of the country, Your Excellency.
Very good, this ends the work "bottleneck" and consequently the delay that the one in Havana has, although the one in Camaguey exists.
I started the process as a granddaughter and when I sent to Spain to look for papers, they notified me that nothing appeared.
Why had the place where the requested documents could be kept burned down? What should be done in this case?
Good news! I hope this will help speed up the process, as I sent my PDF in August 24th, and they're due by March 9th. They need to put the system online, like it is in Miami and other places.
Hello, the person writing to you is a descendant of a Spaniard and I am very grateful that you want to help provide a solution and expedite the process of obtaining citizenship for us Cubans who are waiting for the credentials and the positive results of your efforts. Thank you for everything. Blessings to you.
Hahaha, it seems like a joke. 6 months before the law expires, they're supposedly going to set up another consulate. How many times are they going to say it? They never do. Cuba is always the same. Every country has more than one consulate, but this one doesn't. It has vice consulates, but they don't do the paperwork. There's no solution. It's an abstract concept. I hope I'm wrong.
Excellent news, they need to put one in Holguin.
A Spanish consular office is needed in Holguin, as there is high demand from the eastern regions.
This decision is very fair for Cubans who live far from the capital since travel, lodging and food are excessive expenses.
They should open a Spanish Consulate in Guantanamo, due to its closeness to the capital and the amount of paperwork it generates.
Good news for Cubans!
It is good that they are speeding up a process that is so in demand by tens of thousands of Cubans.
Everything that has been raised is very important, but I am from February 29, 2024, waiting for credentials, and they skipped my day, leaving me very affected. In addition, I have sent two letters of complaint to general affairs in Havana and so far no one has given us an answer. In this situation, there are more than 800 people, and all very distressed because the end of the law is very close, and I am sure it is an injustice. I hope someone can see this to help me and other people who need it. Thank you very much.
What a blessing for those of us who are waiting! It would benefit those of us in eastern Cuba. Thank God!
Glory to God, what good news. God bless you.
It would be advisable to open a Spanish Consulate in Guantanamo, given the distance from the capital and the number of procedures it generates.
Good morning, this news is a blessing since the processes will be faster, since for many Cubans we have been in this process for a long time. Let's hope with God's blessing that we will finally be able to fulfill our dreams. AMEN 🙏❤️