Originally Posted by
Marta
Hi Kirsty,
First of all congratulations for your future maternity!
Yes, this is correct. Your child will be able to opt for Spanish citizenship via residence, after having resided legally in Spain for a year.
As a grandchild of a Spanish citizen (of origin) you are entitled to Spanish citizenship after having resided legally in Spain for one year. If you can prove that grandmother left Spain between 1936 and 1958 for political reasons then you will be able to opt for citizenship via La Ley de Memoria Historica, rather than by residence. The difference being that through the first option you acquire nationality of origin rather than by residence. Whichever path you go through, from the moment you submit the paperwork it takes an average of two years to obtain your Spanish citizenship.
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