№ 0032ImmigrationSpain
EXPERT-ATTESTED · Estevez & Parra · valid until Dec 31, 2026
§ 1Purpose
What you end up with
Prepare a complete, organized, submission-ready file for a Spanish Nationality by Residence application, with all required information, documents, certificates, translations, legalizations, and applicable supporting evidence collected and ready for legal review and application preparation.
The situation this applies to
Get Spanish Nationality by Residence — Spain.
§ 2Basis
What lets this revision stand in the register — named, with the credentials a reader can check.
Author and attesting professional
Professional practice · 🇪🇸 Spain
Credentials on file
An attestation is a professional's signature on this exact revision. It carries the date it ends, and it lapses the moment the case is changed — a signature never outlives what it signed.
§ 3Procedure
2 stages · 18 steps
7 steps in this stage
The applicant must provide their full legal first name and surname(s).
The applicant must provide their date of birth.
The applicant must provide their place of birth.
The applicant must provide a contact telephone number.
The applicant must provide a contact email address.
The applicant must provide information regarding their period of legal residence in Spain.
The applicant must provide their current marital status.
11 steps in this stage
The applicant must provide their current postal address.
The applicant must provide their NIE where one has been assigned; otherwise another accepted identification document must be provided.
The applicant must provide a copy of their residence card (TIE).
The applicant must provide a complete copy of their current passport in PDF format.
If the applicant holds multiple nationalities, complete copies of the additional passports must be provided.
The applicant must provide a birth certificate with the required translation and apostille or legalization.
The applicant must provide a criminal-record certificate with the required translation and apostille or legalization.
If the CCSE requirement applies, the applicant must provide the applicable CCSE certificate or evidence.
If the DELE Spanish-language requirement applies, the applicant must provide the applicable DELE certificate or accepted equivalent evidence.
If applicable, the applicant must provide supporting marriage, family, or civil-status documentation.
If the applicant's nationality or personal circumstances require additional supporting documents, those documents must be provided.
This entry states what the procedure requires and where each statement was read. It is not legal advice, and it does not replace the authority that issues the decision. Where a professional has signed it, their signature covers this revision only.
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