How Can I Get Spanish Citizenship?
The main means of obtaining Spanish citizenship are via your bloodline (either maternal or paternal) for up to two generations (your grandparents or parents must have been Spanish citizens), marriage to a Spanish citizen, Latin American descent, Spanish Sephardic Jewish descent, or naturalization. First of all, you must be holding a residence in Spain for ten years. However, if you are of a Latin American, Portuguese, Brazilian, Filipino, or Spanish Sephardic Jewish background, the residency requirement is reduced to two years. Also, if you are a political refugee or recipient of asylum, your residency requirement is reduced to five years. Many find it useful to obtain an immigration lawyer once residency is nearing the end of the qualifying term, as all legal documents pertinent to your citizenship must be properly translated into Spanish and notarized. A judge makes the final determination regarding your citizenship application. You must have two Spanish citizens sponsor your citizen
