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Thread: Questions for acquiring Puerto Rican citizenship and then Spanish citizenship

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    Question Questions for acquiring Puerto Rican citizenship and then Spanish citizenship

    Lots of great info on this forum. I am a US citizen with no family connection to Puerto Rico. Next year, I will be going to PR for work. After 1 year in PR, Americans are entitled to apply for Puerto Rican citizenship.

    My question is, after I receive Puerto Rican citizenship would I be eligible to utilize Spain's two year residence to citizenship option?
    Specifically, does Spain recognize naturalized citizens of former colonies, or only citizens by birth (in my case, is becoming a Puerto Rican citizen enough, or do you have to be born Puerto Rican)?


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    Para la concesión de la nacionalidad por residencia se requiere que ésta haya durado diez años. Serán suficientes cinco años para los que hayan obtenido la condición de refugiado y dos años cuando se trate de nacionales de origen de paÃ*ses iberoamericanos, Andorra, Filipinas, Guinea Ecuatorial o Portugal o de sefardÃ*es.
    I'm not clear exactly what
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    nacionales de origen
    means in this context.

    Thanks for clearing it up. I'd love to know if this is even possible before I spend 3+ years trying to acquire Spanish citizenship.

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    Hello Refritos

    Nacionales de origen means Nationals by Origin; that is, that you are naturally born of that Nationality.

    I understand you would not be meeting that criteria, as you are a natural born US citizen.

    Regards,
    Patricia Martin
    Immigration Consultant at Lawbird | Contact Me
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    Hi,
    I have three grandparents who were born in Puerto Rico. I am US citizen and have lived here my entire life as have my parents. I wanted to see if I am somehow eligible to apply and receive Puerto Rican citizenship and/or Spanish citizenship.

    Please advise

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