Which right does Article 19 give to Spaniards?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 19 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: They can choose their residence freely and move around the national territory. This is Article 19.
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Constitution · article 19
The question in Spanish
¿Qué derecho reconoce el artículo 19 a los españoles?
The options
- ATo live only in the region where they were bornVivir solo en la comunidad autónoma donde nacieron
- BTo move around only with the permission of the authoritiesDesplazarse únicamente con permiso de las autoridades
- CTo choose their residence freely and to move around the national territoryElegir libremente su residencia y circular por el territorio nacionalCorrect
What the Constitution says
«Los españoles tienen derecho a elegir libremente su residencia y a circular por el territorio nacional.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 19 (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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