The 'Grandchildren Law,' an additional provision of the Democratic Memory Law approved in 2022, has sparked controversy and an avalanche of Spanish nationality applications, especially from Latin American countries such as Argentina, Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico. Initially conceived to provide historical redress to exiles and their direct descendants, a subsequent modification—driven de facto by a ministerial instruction without parliamentary debate—expanded the requirements to any descendant of Spanish emigrants, simplifying the process and extending the original timeframe. This change has resulted in an overload of the consular system, which lacks sufficient resources to manage the high volume of files. Despite millions of people having requested appointments, the actual granting of nationality is progressing slowly, raising doubts about the ability to complete the process within reasonable timeframes and its future political impact, as the newly naturalized citizens do not necessarily lean toward any particular party and foreign electoral participation has historically been low.