Filipino Wanting Spanish Citizenship

[akspinto]

Thank you!

P.S sorry, I forgot to put thank you

Regards,
Ana

[Patricia]

Hello Ana,

You can apply for the Non Lucrative residence permit even if you have a schengen visa for 5 years. Note that in order to keep your residence status once you obtain the permit, you need to spend at least 6 months per year in Spain. The NL residence permit will indicate you are a spanish resident and therefore you can travel within the Schengen area and stay there for 90 days within a period of 180.
When applying for the permit, you will need to prove you have sufficient sources of income. If you are dependent on your husband, you will have to prove regular transfers into your account (spanish or foreign account). You can certainly use your parents´ in law´s address for your residence permit application.

Regards,

[mmacrohon]

Hello Patricia,

I am a Filipino and I am planning to apply for a non-lucrative visa to live in Spain with my family and then eventually apply for citizenship after the 2 year required residency period. I do have several questions

1. Will it be ok to tell the Spanish consular officer of my ultimate intention, which is to acquire citizenship, in applying for the non-lucrative visa?

2. Regarding the minimum days of stay in Spain, will it be ok if I stay in Spain for straight 7 months then come back to the Philippines for 4 months then back to Spain again to repeat the cycle? Will staying out of Spain for 4 months a year affect my citizenship application the future?

Thanks in advance!

Mark

[Patricia]

Hello Mark,

You can be honest and tell the embassy officers that you want to relocate to Spain as the final intention is to obtain the Spanish nationality, but do not indicate it as the only reason as this will make them think you will not effectively reside there.

You need to be sure that you spend at least 6 months in Spain per year ( count 6 months back starting the last date of entry in Spain when you file for the renewal application).

Regards,

[renzo]

Hello Mark,

You can be honest and tell the embassy officers that you want to relocate to Spain as the final intention is to obtain the Spanish nationality, but do not indicate it as the only reason as this will make them think you will not effectively reside there.

You need to be sure that you spend at least 6 months in Spain per year ( count 6 months back starting the last date of entry in Spain when you file for the renewal application).

Regards,

so the 2 years requirement is just 1 year? (6 months per year?)

or if i want to stay every 6 months per year, i will do this for 4 years to complete the 2 year stay?

[Patricia]

Renzo,

You need to complete 2 years residency and spend at least 6 months per year in Spain.

Regards,

[mmacrohon]

Hello Patricia,

Thank you so much for your reply. I do have one more question. My children are ages 2,4,8,11. Assuming we have all complied with the 2 year residency in Spain together, can all my children also apply for the citizenship? Assuming they are still minors by then.

Best Regards,
Mark

[Patricia]

Hello Mark,

Once you obtain your Spanish nationality by residency, you can file your children´s Spanish nationality application, via the By Option route. If your children are in Spain with you, you can file their application in Spain. Otherwise, the application would be filed at the Spanish embassy or consulate.

[mmacrohon]

Thank you very much Patricia.