Spanish Citizenship

[Smiles]

Hi all,
I have a Spanish father and am considering applying for a Spanish passport. I'm 28 and have lived and worked in the UK all my life but there are certain things pulling me towards Spain. Therefore I have just a few questions:

Can I apply for a Spanish passport whilst still living and working in the UK?

Do I have to spend any length of time in Spain before my being granted Spanish Citizenship?

Regards
Smiles

[Marta]

Hi Smiles,

Yes, in your case ( your father being Spanish) you will be able to apply for Spanish citizenship whilst living in the UK. In your case you don’t need to become resident in Spain to order to request it.

[Unregistered]

Hello!

I find it interesting, and how about a Tunisian living in the Uk married to a Spanish Citizen since three years please?

Do i need to be a resident for a year also?

[Marta]

Yes, in order to opt for Spanish citizenship you will first need to reside legally in Spain for one year.

[Unregistered]

hi
im from pakistan im living in uk and working in uk.i need spainsh citizenship.plz tell me .how can i apply? how can i regesterd my self in spain ?and can i apply online? i dont have pakistani passport.can i apply from uk?

[Marta]

Hi,

Unless you have any Spanish parents you will need to reside legally in Spain before you can request it.

[Unregistered]

Married to a Spanish citizen. How long to actually live in Spain to qualify for 1 year residence. Required to renounce current citizenship and turn in current passport?

[Unregistered]

Hello, I'm brazilian and my mother lives in England, she has Spanish citizenship almost ready but can't leave England to sign such documents, because she has a job, then I wonder if she can finish the Spanish citizenship in England because she only need to sign a spanish birth certificate and then take her passport.

I hope an answer, thank you!

Iara

[Patricia]

Dear Ms. Pontes,

I would need to know what is the documentation that she has processed to date, in order to find out what is the exact pending documentation and if there was or not the need for her to travel to Spain. In any case, the Spanish embassy in UK should be able to guide her in the right direction.

Please let me know if you need further information.

Best Regards,

[Unregistered]

Hello Good People,

I am a none EU national married to a Spanish citizen since 10yrs, we got married in Spain and Lived there for 5yrs before relocating to UK and we then both receivec our 5yrs resident card to enable us live and work here. Can I now apply for my Spanish passport here in UK?

Thanks for your response