Spanish nationality by simple presumption
This is not a general naturalisation route. It is a declaration of nationality with valor de simple presunción where a child is born in Spain and falls within article 17.1.c of the Civil Code.
Who may qualify
- Children born in Spain to foreign parents where both parents are stateless or where neither parent’s law attributes a nationality to the child.
Main requirements
- Birth in Spain.
- Verification of the parents’ nationality.
- Evidence of the effect of the applicable foreign nationality law where required.
Documents
- Spanish birth certificate of the child.
- Parents’ passports/identity documents.
- Parents’ birth certificates and civil-status documents.
- Consular certificates or other evidence of foreign law where required.
How the procedure works
- Analyse the parents’ nationality laws.
- Prepare documents and legal evidence.
- File before the competent Civil Registry.
- Register nationality if the application is upheld.
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 possession of status
Consolidation of nationality after continuously using Spanish status in good faith.
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