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Spanish citizenship

Posted: Mon May 1, 2023 12:14pm
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Flamencalady

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Has anyone tried and succeeded an application for Spanish citizenship

Darro

Posted: Mon May 1, 2023 3:11pm

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Posted: Mon May 1, 2023 3:11pm

I'm sure many will have but the immediate precursors are to have been legally resident in Spain for at least 10 years, have a good command of the language, and possess a reasonable knowledge of Spanish history and culture.

Can you score three out of three?

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Posted: Mon May 1, 2023 10:16pm

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Posted: Tue May 2, 2023 1:44pm

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Posted: Tue May 2, 2023 1:44pm

Friends of mine recently legally became Spanish citizens. The actual applications and process, after the requisite ten year legal residency, took another three years.

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Posted: Tue May 2, 2023 3:16pm

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Posted: Tue May 2, 2023 3:16pm

Stephanie86 wrote on Tue May 2, 2023 1:44pm:

Friends of mine recently legally became Spanish citizens. The actual applications and process, after the requisite ten year legal residency, took another three years.

Oh Stephanie, thank you first that. I won’t be able to go through that process. The reason was my daughter needs to come to look after me but can’t afford residency, I ve lived here 16years, however if I was a citizen I could have had her here to look after me. Thank you for your reply. 

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Posted: Tue May 2, 2023 3:25pm

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Posted: Tue May 2, 2023 3:25pm

Flamencalady wrote on Tue May 2, 2023 3:16pm:

Oh Stephanie, thank you first that. I won’t be able to go through that process. The reason was my daughter needs to come to look after me but can’t afford residency, I ve lived here 16years, however if I was a citizen I could have had her here to look after me. Thank you for your reply. 

I am sorry to hear this. Might it be worth her talking to her local Spanish Embassy/Consulate and asking if there are any special circumstances which would make it easier? Or have you consulted w anybody here, the social services in your local Ajuntamiento? They may possibly be able to iffer advice?

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