How to obtain Spanish citizenship

If you are thinking about moving to this sunny paradise, it might be a good idea to study the issues related to obtaining a residence permit, permanent residence, or a digital nomad visa, including the conditions and methods of obtaining these statuses, as well as, preparing all the necessary documents after you've made up your mind. Registration and obtaining Spanish citizenship may take considerable time (about 10 years) but obtaining a residence permit without the right to work or digital nomad visa is quite possible in a relatively short time. You can thoroughly study the legal norms yourself, fulfilling all the requirements of the Spanish state. Or you can look for help from the experts and in just a couple of months already be in legal status on the territory of this beautiful country.

In this article, we will briefly cover the issues and conditions of registration of documents for those wanting to live here legally.

Methods of obtaining Spanish citizenship

There are several ways to formalize Spanish citizenship. The most common and available is considered a long stay in the country on legal grounds (at least 10 years) but, in some cases, there are other options.

There are established terms depending on the categories of citizens

1. one year of prior stay in the country:

• Children born on the territory of the country from foreign parents;
• Citizens born outside the State, if they have Spanish ancestors;
• Adoption by citizens of the Kingdom of Spain;
• Foreigners who are married to a Spaniard (when you submit documents marriage duration should already be at least a year and must not have signs of fictitiousness).

When choosing the option of marriage, it is worth considering a number of local peculiarities. According to the legislation of the country, applicants for citizenship pass a special interview in the migration service of the country. The purpose is to prove the validity of the relationship, to know the personal preferences of the spouse, to be able to tell about the moment of the first meeting and other details of joint life.

Representatives of the authorities have the right to visit you at any time of the day to verify the fact of cohabitation of the spouses, the presence of family property, and joint leisure activities. This verification can take place before the marriage or after the registration is complete.

The Government's actions are related to the active fight against sham marriages. Just like many countries, Spain has an established criminal liability for violators of family law.

2. two years of legal residence in the State:

• Americans, Andorrans, Portuguese, Filipinos, Guineans and Sephardic Jews.

3. five years of residence in the country:

• For persons with refugee status from other countries.

4. ten years:

• The period for the other categories.

For citizens of other countries, the most affordable (and easy) way of formalizing citizenship is the option of a preliminary ten-year stay in Spain. Residence during the entire period must be formalized. Your RP should be extended according to the scheme 1+2+2 during the first five years if we are talking about residence permit No Lucrativa. Then you can apply for permanent residence of 5 years, and after 10 years of legal residence, you will have an opportunity to obtain Spanish citizenship after successfully passing a compulsory Spanish language test and CCSE.

If you decide to apply for a digital nomad visa in Spain, you get a residence permit for 3 years with the right to work remotely. Our company specializes in assisting people with obtaining digital nomad visas in the Spanish kingdom.

Requirements for obtaining Spanish citizenship for children:

• Birth on the territory of the country;
• Adoption by citizens of the state;
• Having Spanish relatives.

Spanish citizenship is granted automatically if any of the above-mentioned conditions are fulfilled.

If one of the parents has Spanish citizenship, the child receives citizenship of the country without any special requirement.

Contact us today and we will help you to get a residence permit or digital nomad visa in Spain upon the first submission, cutting long waiting times and avoiding potential problems with the documents.