Spain Grants Citizenship to Nearly 300,000 Foreigners in 2025, a Record High

Kathmandu. Spanish government officials informed on Thursday that approximately 300,000 foreigners were granted Spanish citizenship in 2025. This marks the highest number of immigrants granted citizenship in a single year since official statistics began to be collected more than a decade ago.

Unlike much of Europe, Spain has adopted a relatively welcoming approach to immigrants, arguing that this step is necessary to meet the needs of an aging population and labor shortages.