A Spanish passport takes years.
Losing the file to a 3-month deadline shouldn't be one of them.
Citizenship by residence is the longest process we run: 12 to 24 months at the Ministry of Justice, on top of the years you've lived here. Miss the 3-month correction deadline and the application counts as withdrawn. We check your exemptions, coordinate every legalization and translation, and watch every deadline.
Translations up to €200 per adult and the government fee are included. Approved or you don't pay us.
€1,000 per child
set by the Ministry
included
Is this your service?
A good fit if
- 10 years of legal residence, or 5, 2 or 1 on a reduced route
- You can pass the CCSE and DELE A2, or you're exempt
- Clean criminal record in your country of origin
Look elsewhere if
- You'd rather keep your nationality and skip exams (see long-term residence)
- Your residence years were mostly on a student visa
Not sure which route is yours? Book a 30-minute consultation with our citizenship lawyer.
The longest file we run. Every deadline watched.
Legalized birth certificates, criminal records from home, exams and a correction window that can't be missed. Here's what we do.
Before filing
- Your route confirmed: 10, 5, 2 or 1 year
- Exam exemptions checked before you book anything
- Birth certificate and criminal record legalization coordinated
- Sworn translations included, up to €200 per adult
The long wait
- File submitted to the Ministry of Justice, with the €104.05 government fee included
- The 3-month correction deadline tracked
- Every update in your dashboard and app
- Your dedicated immigration lawyer for the whole 12–24 months
Becoming Spanish
- 180 days to swear in at the Civil Registry
- Renunciation explained, if it applies to you
- DNI and passport next steps
- Dual-nationality check for your country
Honest note: the swearing-in is in person, and only you can do it.
10 years for most. Far less for some.
How long you need to have lived in Spain legally and continuously depends on who you are. We confirm your route before anything else.
| Residence required | Who it applies to |
|---|---|
| 10 years | Most applicants |
| 5 years | Recognised refugees |
| 2 years | Nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal, and people of Sephardic origin. They also keep their original nationality. |
| 1 year | Married to a Spanish citizen for at least a year and not separated; widowed from a Spanish citizen (not separated at the time); born in Spain; under the legal guardianship of a Spanish citizen or institution for 2 consecutive years; didn't exercise the right to Spanish nationality by option in time; born abroad to a parent or grandparent who was originally Spanish |
You also need to show good civic conduct and integration into Spanish society; that's assessed in your file, not a separate test. Not there yet? Long-term residence comes after 5 years.
We check every one of these before filing.
Main requirements
- Legal, continuous residence on your route: 10, 5, 2 or 1 year
- CCSE civic exam and DELE A2 Spanish exam, unless exempt
- Legalized and translated birth certificate
- Legalized and translated criminal record from your country of origin
- Good civic conduct and integration, assessed in your file
Probably not for you if…
- Your years in Spain were mostly on a student visa
- You can't renounce your nationality and your country has no dual-nationality agreement
- You expect a decision within a year
- You're looking for citizenship by investment (Spain closed the Golden Visa)
Even the government fee is in.
Included
- Route and exemption check
- Legalization and translation coordination
- Official sworn translations, up to €200 per adult
- A dedicated immigration lawyer from Spain who knows your case
- Government appointment booking when applies
- Full document review and checklist built for you
- Application submission and follow up
- Your own dashboard, with Carlos our AI assistant
- Government fee (€104.05)
- 3-month correction deadline tracking
- Swearing-in guidance
Not included
- CCSE and DELE exam fees at the Instituto Cervantes
- Translations beyond €200 per adult
- Legalization fees in your home country
- Any optional partner service
Want a lawyer's view on your route first? Book a €65 half-hour consultation.
The biggest part waits for your approval.
- Step 1 · Start You sign up Route and exemptions confirmed. €500when you engage us
- Step 2 · Filed Submitted Government fee included. €500when your file is submitted
- Step 3 · Waiting 12–24 months Correction deadline tracked. €0nothing due
- Step 4 · Approved Nationality granted Then 180 days to swear in. €999on approval
Each family member is billed separately: €1,999 per adult, €1,000 per child. If your application isn't approved, you don't make the last payment; earlier payments aren't refunded. Conditions apply.
What we can't promise, and what we do instead.
Want your route checked before you commit?
Book a 30-minute session with Douaa Elamrani, our expert in citizenship by residence. She confirms which route applies to you, whether you're exempt from the DELE or CCSE, and what your file needs.
Douaa Elamrani
Spanish immigration attorney, expert in citizenship by residence. Also suitable for a general overview of Spanish immigration law.
€65 · 30 minutesDouaa Elamrani is an independent attorney. Because this session is handled directly by a lawyer it carries a fee, and it is not included in our complimentary meetings.
Citizenship questions
Generally the CCSE and the DELE A2, both run by the Instituto Cervantes. Nationals of Spanish-speaking countries are exempt from the DELE, and a Spanish ESO diploma can replace it.
Not if you're from an Ibero-American country, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal, are of Sephardic origin, or your country has a dual-nationality treaty with Spain. Otherwise renunciation is generally required.
Your residence period, plus typically 12–24 months of processing at the Ministry of Justice.
You have 180 days to appear in person at the Civil Registry, swear allegiance, renounce prior nationality if required, and register.
You have 3 months to correct the file, or the application is treated as withdrawn. We track that deadline.
No. The Golden Visa programme has been discontinued. We'll show you the residence routes instead.
€1,999 per adult and €1,000 per child. For an adult that is €500 when you sign up, €500 when your file is submitted, and €999 once nationality is granted. Sworn translations up to €200 per adult are included. The €104.05 government fee is included too. If your application isn't approved, you don't make the last payment; earlier payments aren't refunded.
Check your route and your exemptions.
Free account, no card. Want a lawyer to confirm your route first? Book a 30-minute consultation. Approved or you don't pay us.
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Carlos is an AI assistant. For critical decisions, always verify with an official source or speak to an advisor.
