Spanish citizenship testing for applicants who cannot read or write
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 @ 12:33 PM
TAKING Spanish nationality normally involves a language exam and a multiple-choice test on Constitution, culture and society to show ‘integration’, and both are relatively simple: only 15 correct answers out of a total of 25 are needed to pass the latter, and the former is set at level A2 – a good elementary or lower pre-intermediate standard, about the equivalent of GCSE-level Spanish.
But what about foreign nationals in Spain who cannot read or write?
The ministry of justice has announced a rethink of requirements for applicants who, through no fault of their own, would be incapable of taking the exams.
These may include residents who have only had minimal, or no schooling, and are illiterate, but who otherwise speak and understand Spanish; it also covers those who are very severely dyslexic and would not be able to cope with the written or reading comprehension elements.
Additionally, people with learning disabilities or other cognitive limitations, such as Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, would be fazed by written exams – as would the blind, whilst the deaf would struggle with the oral and listening elements of the language test.
Mindful of its legal and moral obligations to avoid discrimination against applicants on the grounds of disabilities, Spain has launched a public consultation to debate how those who are unable to take written tests would be able to show their level of the language and of their integration in Spanish society.
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