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Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory)

Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory) is filed with Registro Civil / Consulado. 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: from €29.

Application to the Registro Civil (Civil Registry) to recover Spanish nationality that has been lost. Routes: former Spanish national with 1 year of legal residence in Spain, former Spanish national living abroad with a ministerial waiver, descendants under Ley 52/2007 (now closed) and Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory for grandchildren/descendants of exiles (in force until 22-10-2025). It is recorded as a marginal note on the birth entry.

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Estimated total cost
from €29
Managora's fee
€35.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
Ley 20/2022 until 22-10-2025; CC 26 has no specific deadline.
Where it is filed
Registro Civil / Consulado ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 29 €, with no official fee: recovering nationality before the Registro Civil is free of charge. You may need certificates and, where applicable, translations (variable cost)..

Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (~10 minutes).
  2. 2Payment of 29 €.
  3. 3We send you the application ready for the Registro Civil or the Spanish Consulate.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Valid passport.
  • •Old full (literal) birth certificate.
  • •Documents proving your family link with a Spanish national by origin.
  • •Certificate of residence or empadronamiento (municipal census registration).
  • •Evidence of the earlier loss of nationality.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 + Ley 20/2011.
  • The Ley de Memoria Democrática is in force until 22-10-2025.
  • Natural connections: solicitud_renuncia_nacionalidad_espanola, nacionalidad_espanola_residencia, carta_naturaleza_nacionalidad.

Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory): frequently asked questions

Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €29: Our fee 29 €, with no official fee: recovering nationality before the Registro Civil is free of charge. You may need certificates and, where applicable, translations (variable cost).. Managora's fee is €35.09, 21% VAT included (€29.00 net + €6.09 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory): how long does it take?

Ley 20/2022 until 22-10-2025; CC 26 has no specific deadline.

Application to recover Spanish nationality (CC art. 26 + Ley 20/2022 on Democratic Memory): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Valid passport., Old full (literal) birth certificate., Documents proving your family link with a Spanish national by origin., Certificate of residence or empadronamiento (municipal census registration)., Evidence of the earlier loss of nationality.. 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 Registro Civil / Consulado. 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: Registro Civil / Consulado ↗.

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