Spain's parliament approved a bill on September 10, 2026, to grant citizenship to Western Saharans born during Spanish rule before 1977, with approximately 80,000 believed eligible and potentially 200,000 including descendants. The measure now goes to the Spanish Senate.
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Although the exact number of beneficiaries is unknown, around 80,000 Sahrawis are believed to be eligible, with some estimates reaching almost 200,000 when including descendants.
After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.
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