I always advise my clients to apply for Spanish citizenship, even if they see their status regularization as something not happening in the near future because they have just arrived in Spain.
Having Spanish citizenship provides the peace of mind of not having to renew permits and of being able to live and work in any state of the European Union, in addition to being able to travel without visas to many countries.
If you are a citizen of an Ibero-American country, Andorra, the Philippines, Portugal, Equatorial Guinea, or of Sephardic origin, after two years of legal and continuous residence in Spain you can apply for citizenship. For citizens of other countries, they usually request ten years of residence, but there are many variants: for example, if you are married to someone Spanish or were born in Spain, one year is enough to apply for it, and if you are a refugee, the term is five years. There are even more ways to apply for Spanish citizenship, such as the option or the future “Grandchildren Law”.
When processing Spanish citizenship with an immigration lawyer, you ensure that the documents are correct and that the process is agile, thanks to the writings and appeals that can be used to speed up the naturalization process, such as the contentious administrative appeal.
Where are the roots of your family? What is the story of your family? How long have you been living in Spain? It is possible that your Spanish citizenship is closer than you think.
