A reader has reported that it is "impossible" to make an appointment at the Arrecife Civil Registry. This citizen has questioned "do they work in the civil registry?" in a complaint sent to La Voz.
This citizen has indicated that she has been "trying for a while" to make an appointment through the Canary Islands Government website to swear the oath of nationality. This step is essential to obtain nationality and requires the person to swear or promise "allegiance to the King and obedience to the Constitution and the laws", according to the Ministry of Justice. In addition, you will also have to declare that you renounce your previous nationality, unless the interested party maintains two nationalities.
Thus, she has stated that it is "desperate", since it takes about a year "to accept your nationality", despite the fact that she has been living on the island for 20 years. "I went to school here, my daughter was born here and now I have to wait even longer to request a simple appointment with the civil registry", she stated.
"They have a telephone that they never answer and when you show up there to inform you, they tell you, in a bad way, that appointments are only available on the 25th and 27th of each month", she added.
Finally, this reader asks herself: "So is the telephone for decoration? Does one have to pay even more money to make an appointment through an advisor? Madness".
