SPANISH NATIONALITY

SPANISH NATIONALITY

WE PROCESS YOUR CITIZENSHIP

In Levantia Lawyers We are aware of what it means to acquire Spanish Nationality, our clients have tried very hard to start their dream of living in our country and that culminates in the citizenship oath, where he is recognized lthe same rights and duties than a Spanish citizen, so we love to accompany them at that time.


DIFFERENT WAYS OF ACQUIRING SPANISH NATIONALITY

BY RESIDENCE

ANDThe residence of the person in Spain is required for ten years legally, continuously and immediately prior to the request.

There are cases in which the required period of residence is reduced; these are:

Five years: for the granting of Spanish nationality to those people who have obtained the status of refugee.

Two years: for nationals of countries Ibero-Americans, Andorra, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal or people of Sephardic origin.

One year:
  1. Whichever I was born do in Spanish territory.
  2. The one did not properly exercise his right to acquire Spanish nationality by option.
  3. Whoever has been legally subject to guardianship (under the supervision of a tutor), guardianship or foster care (The foster care that allows the reduction of legal residence to one year is that in which there is a resolution of the public entity that has in each territory entrusted the protection of minors and the foster care that is judicially recognized) of a Spanish citizen or institution for two years consecutive, even if I continue in this situation at the time of application.
  4. Whoever, at the time of application, carries a year married to a Spaniard or Spaniard and is not legally or de facto separated.
  5. He widower or widow of Spanish or Spanish , if at the time of the spouse's death they were not separated, in fact or judicially.
  6. He born outside of Spain of father or mother, (also born outside of Spain), grandfather or grandmother, provided that all of them had originally been Spanish.
BY SPANISH OF ORIGIN

They are Spanish of origin:
  1. The born to a Spanish father or mother.
  2. The born in Spain when they are children of foreign parents yes, at least unot from parents, was born in Spain (The children of diplomats are excepted).
  3. The born in Spain to foreign parents, if both lack nationality (stateless persons), or if the legislation of neither of them attributes a nationality to the child. In this case, a file can be made in the Civil Registry of your domicile to declare Spanish nationality with the value of simple presumption.
  4. The children born in Spain of whose parents the identity is unknown. Minors whose first known place of stay is Spanish territory are presumed to be born in Spain.
  5. They are also Spanish of origin minors under 18 who are adopted by a Spaniard. If the adoptee is over 18 years of age, he / she may opt for Spanish nationality of origin within two years from the constitution of the adoption.

BY OPTION

The option it's a benefit that our legislation offers to foreigners who are in certain conditions, so that they acquire Spanish nationality. They will have the right to acquire Spanish nationality in this way:

1.- Those people who
are or have been subject to the parental authority of a Spaniard.

BY CHARTER OF NATURE


This form of acquisition of nationality has graceful character and nor is subject to the general rules administrative procedure.

It will be granted or not at the discretion of the Government by Royal Decree, after assessing the concurrence of exceptional circumstances.

For example, athletes so they can represent Spain in international competitions, Olympic Games, etc.

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