Spanish Citizenship or Residance Permit for child born in Spain

[Patricia]

Hello Rob

You may proceed how you mention and then see how it goes; as I mentioned, they study each particular case. I recommend to register his birth indicating the names of both his parents from the beginning.

Regarding how ling it takes, I can´t quite a number; it depends in each CR.

Any parent of a Spanish child can apply for a Family settlement residence permit. This procedure does not take long to be processed.

Please feel free to contact us by email to discuss the case further and determine whether we can offer legal assistance.

Regards,

[Unregistered]

Hi Patricia,

After reading so many answers to same questions I still have a doubt. My wife and I are Colombians-canadians I know in that case if a baby is born he will be automatically Canadian and he won’t be given the Spanish citizenship, given this 2 scenerios which will be best.

1. We as a couple will be on a working holiday visa which is granted for only a year, if the baby is born during this time, will the working holiday visas be cancelled or the baby will be able to get legal residency during this time?

2. We as a couple will be irregular living in Spain after having the baby which are the options to optain legal residency and give the baby that year of legal residence so he can apply for Spanish citizenship?

Thanks!