Spanish
citizenship
We help you apply for Spanish citizenship through the route that best fits your circumstances. We assess your eligibility, prepare your application, and monitor its progress through to a decision.
Pathways to Spanish Citizenship
- Spanish Citizenship by Residence: For individuals who have legally resided in Spain for the period required by law, depending on their country of origin.
- Spanish citizenship by option.
- Spanish citizenship by presumption.
- Spanish citizenship by birth.
- Registration of birth as a native Spanish.
- Reacquisition/ Recovery of Spanish citizenship.
- Declaration of Spanish citizenship.
Don’t you have a legal residence in Spain yet?
To apply for citizenship on the basis of residence, you first need to be legally resident in Spain. If you do not yet have a residence permit, please see our information on residence and work permits.