# ‘A historic day’: Spain moves closer to citizenship for Western Saharans

https://mins.news/en/item/54534

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 12:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/a-historic-day-spain-moves-closer-to-citizenship-for-western-saharans?traffic_source=rss

> Spain’s lower house has backed a bill granting an accelerated path to citizenship for tens of thousands of Sahrawis born in Western Sahara during Spanish colonial rule. The measure still needs Senate approval and comes amid strained relations with Morocco following a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta.

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