By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Roxana Barbulescu. 

A Senegalese citizen, Magou Ndoye, was denied citizenship after failing to pass a test which included a question about the name of the wife of Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish Prime Minster. The Civil Registry in Almeria argued its decision to deny citizenship to Mr Ndoye on grounds that “he did not demonstrate integration in Spanish society”. However, in order to determine the level of integration of Mr Ndoye’s, the civil registry used a questionnaire that is not included or regulated in the current Spanish Citizenship Act.

Mr Ndoye has contested the decision in court. The appeal has been accepted by Audencia Nacional, a special and exceptional high Spanish court with jurisdiction across the Spanish territory and competence in international crimes.

Mr. Ndoye is a street vendor and has been a legal resident in Spain for 10 years.

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