What does Article 13 say about foreigners in Spain?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 13 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: They enjoy the public freedoms of Title I as treaties and the law say. Article 13.1 says so.
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Constitution · article 13.1
The question in Spanish
¿Qué dice el artículo 13 sobre los extranjeros en España?
The options
- AThey have no freedoms in SpainNo tienen ninguna libertad en España
- BThey enjoy the public freedoms of Title I as treaties and the law sayGozan de las libertades públicas del Título I en los términos que establezcan los tratados y la leyCorrect
- CThey have exactly the same rights as Spaniards in every caseTienen exactamente los mismos derechos que los españoles en todos los casos
What the Constitution says
«1. Los extranjeros gozarán en España de las libertades públicas que garantiza el presente Título en los términos que establezcan los tratados y la ley.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 13 (paragraph 1, consolidated text at the BOE), read on 21 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the BOE prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours. Laws carry no copyright (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 13), so we quote the text as it stands.
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