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🇪🇸 Spain

Citizenship Visa

Spanish citizenship requires 10 years legal residence for most applicants (1 year for spouses of Spanish citizens, 2 years for Latin American, Andorran, Filipino, Equatorial Guinean, Portuguese, or Sephardic Jewish applicants). Must demonstrate integration (language test - DELE A2 or higher, civics test CCSE). Cannot have serious criminal record. Must renounce previous citizenship unless from Latin America, Andorra, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, or Portugal. Citizenship grants full EU rights. Dual citizenship permitted for select countries.

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Processing Time

1-3 years after application

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Cost

€100 application fee + €60 DELE exam + €85 CCSE exam

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Duration

Permanent

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Path to Permanent Residence

Yes

Requirements

  • 110 years legal residence (1 year for spouses, 2 years for select nationalities)
  • 2DELE A2 Spanish language certificate
  • 3CCSE civics and culture test
  • 4Clean criminal record
  • 5Proof of integration in Spanish society
  • 6Renunciation of previous citizenship (with exceptions)

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