If you want to apply for Spanish citizenship, this article is for you.

Consular Matters

MANY foreigners are thinking of having EU citizenship to avoid the inconveniences of extending their Spanish residency.

There are several possibilities to apply for Spanish nationality, depending on your situation.

Following I will explain to you the options you can choose:

The citizenship by legal residence.

Obtaining nationality by residence requires the residence of the person in Spain during the required residence period, depending on the case, legally, continuously, and immediately prior to the request, as well as compliance with the requirements of good civic conduct and integration.

The general requirement is a legal and continuous residence in Spain for at least 10 years prior to the application. There are several cases when the residence term can be reduced:

Citizenship by option:

1) Those who are or have been subject to the custody of a Spanish citizen.

2) Those whose father or mother was originally Spanish and born in Spain.

3) Persons for whom the determination of filiation or birth in Spain occurred after the 18th. In this case, the right to citizenship exists for two years since the determination of filiation or birth.

4) Those persons whose adoption by Spanish citizens occurs after the 18th. In this case, the right exists until 20 years old.

The other option is to apply for Spanish citizenship by the law of democratic memory. By this law, the following individuals can apply for Spanish citizenship:

1) Those who were born outside of Spain to a father or mother, grandfather or grandmother, who were originally Spanish.

2) Those who were born outside of Spain to a father or mother, grandfather or grand­

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I ENJOY watching Ted Talks so I’m quite enthused that Amine Berraoui and Ali Parandeh have organised a TEDx event at the Andalucia Lab for Friday June 9.

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In tonight’s new Marbella Now (MN399), Amine explains what we can expect and who will most benefit from the experience: which is basically all of us, whether it be for personal or profes­

Marbella Moments

BY NICOLE KING

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