Spanish citizenship

Legal status, Madrid

Spanish citizenship is the legal status of belonging to Spain as a national, granting rights to live, work, and vote there and throughout the European Union.

It can be acquired by birth, descent from Spanish parents, marriage, or naturalization after extended residence.

Spain permits dual citizenship with certain Latin American countries and former colonies.

Opposites
legal nationality status

Spanish citizenshipstatelessness

Having no recognized citizenship

British citizenship · French citizenship · German citizenship

immigration/residency status

Spanish citizenshiptourist visa

Temporary entry authorization

undocumented status · deportation order · work permit · temporary residency · refugee status

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Spanish citizenshipnon-citizen

One without nationality status

alien · outsider · expatriate

Family

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