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Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence)

Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence) is filed with Ministerio de Justicia - Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €403 to €403. Official tasa (government fee): 104,05

We handle your application for Spanish nationality by residence before the Ministerio de Justicia (Ministry of Justice). We check the legal deadline for your situation (10 years general, 5 refugee, 2 Ibero-American/Sephardic/Andorra/Philippines/Equatorial Guinea/Portugal, 1 married to a Spanish national/born in Spain/child or grandchild of a Spanish national of origin), we verify the Cervantes exams (DELE A2 + CCSE) and the criminal records in Spain and in your country of origin with the apostilla.

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Estimated total cost
€403 to €403
Managora's fee
€361.79 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
104,05 (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Legal deadline for a decision: 1 year from submission. Silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline = application denied). Current actual timescales: 2-3 years due to backlog at the Ministry.
Where it is filed
Ministerio de Justicia - Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 299 € + Justice tasa (official fee) (Modelo 790-026) 104,05 €. Fixed price (it does not include translations or legalisations of your documents if they are needed)..

Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the chat questions (~10 minutes).
  2. 2We check your residence requirements, exams and criminal records. We tell you what is missing before we submit.
  3. 3Payment of 299 €.
  4. 4Sign the mandate from your mobile.
  5. 5We submit the application online at sede.mjusticia.gob.es using your digital certificate or Cl@ve (Spanish government online identity system).
  6. 6You receive the Ministry's acknowledgement, a full copy of the application, the signed mandate and the invoice.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Full passport, valid (all pages).
  • •NIE/TIE (foreigner identity number/card) in force (front and back).
  • •Full birth certificate (certificación literal) from your country of origin, translated and with the apostilla (Hague Apostille).
  • •Criminal record certificate for Spain (sede.mjusticia.gob.es), valid for 6 months.
  • •Criminal record certificate from your country of origin, translated and with the apostilla, valid for 6 months.
  • •Empadronamiento certificate (municipal census registration) in Spain (valid for 3 months).
  • •DELE A2 diploma from the Instituto Cervantes (except those who are exempt).
  • •CCSE diploma from the Instituto Cervantes (except those who are exempt).
  • •If married to a Spanish national: marriage certificate + cohabitation certificate (certificación literal from the Registro Civil).
  • •If the child or grandchild of a Spanish national of origin: documented family tree and full birth certificate (certificación literal) of the Spanish parent or grandparent.
  • •If a refugee: refugee identity card (blue) and the resolution granting the status.
  • •Proof of payment of the Modelo 026 tasa (official fee) (104,05 €).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • If your nationality is NOT Ibero-American, Andorran, Filipino, Equatorial Guinean, Portuguese or Sephardic, on obtaining Spanish nationality you will have to renounce your own before the Registro Civil (Civil Registry). Everyone else keeps dual nationality.
  • After the grant you have 180 days to swear or pledge allegiance before the Registro Civil. If you fail to do so, the grant lapses.

Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence): frequently asked questions

Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €403 to €403: Our fee 299 € + Justice tasa (official fee) (Modelo 790-026) 104,05 €. Fixed price (it does not include translations or legalisations of your documents if they are needed).. Managora's fee is €361.79, 21% VAT included (€299.00 net + €62.79 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: 104,05.

Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence): how long does it take?

Legal deadline for a decision: 1 year from submission. Silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline = application denied). Current actual timescales: 2-3 years due to backlog at the Ministry.

Nacionalidad española por residencia (Spanish nationality by residence): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Full passport, valid (all pages)., NIE/TIE (foreigner identity number/card) in force (front and back)., Full birth certificate (certificación literal) from your country of origin, translated and with the apostilla (Hague Apostille)., Criminal record certificate for Spain (sede.mjusticia.gob.es), valid for 6 months., Criminal record certificate from your country of origin, translated and with the apostilla, valid for 6 months., Empadronamiento certificate (municipal census registration) in Spain (valid for 3 months)., DELE A2 diploma from the Instituto Cervantes (except those who are exempt)., CCSE diploma from the Instituto Cervantes (except those who are exempt)., If married to a Spanish national: marriage certificate + cohabitation certificate (certificación literal from the Registro Civil)., If the child or grandchild of a Spanish national of origin: documented family tree and full birth certificate (certificación literal) of the Spanish parent or grandparent., If a refugee: refugee identity card (blue) and the resolution granting the status., Proof of payment of the Modelo 026 tasa (official fee) (104,05 €).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Ministerio de Justicia - Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ministerio de Justicia - Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública ↗.

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