Spanish nationality by possession of status
Article 18 of the Civil Code allows consolidation where Spanish nationality has been possessed and used continuously for ten years, in good faith and on the basis of a title registered in the Civil Registry.
Who may qualify
- People who have possessed and used Spanish nationality for at least 10 years under the conditions of article 18.
Main requirements
- Continuous possession and use for 10 years.
- Good faith.
- A title registered in the Civil Registry.
Documents
- Civil Registry certificates and entries.
- Spanish documents used during the relevant period.
- Evidence of good-faith use of Spanish status.
- Other evidence of continuity.
How the procedure works
- Check compliance with article 18.
- Collect registry and documentary evidence.
- Proceed before the competent Civil Registry.
Routes to Spanish citizenship
Spanish citizenship by residence
Acquisition of Spanish nationality after completing the legally required residence period.
ReadSpanish citizenship by option
A right to opt for Spanish nationality in the situations expressly provided by the Civil Code.
ReadSpanish nationality by origin
Cases in which a person is Spanish by origin under the Civil Code.
ReadSpanish citizenship by carta de naturaleza
Exceptional and discretionary grant of Spanish nationality by the Government.
ReadSpanish nationality by simple presumption
Civil Registry procedure for certain children born in Spain where the parents’ laws do not attribute a nationality.
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