Spain Immigration Requirements
Before applying for citizenship in Spain, set up residency for at least 10 years. Quicker routes exist for exceptional cases. Obtain a non-lucrative permit if the process becomes too much.
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Get a Job
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Work, son! To establish residency, obtain a work visa through your workplace in Spain, which allows you to stay as long as you hold the job. Buy or rent a home to establish an address.
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Set Up Residency
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Welcome! A non-European national, with no exceptions, must wait 10 years before applying for citizenship in Spain.
Quicker Ways
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Take a shortcut. Apply after five years if you were granted political refuge or asylum. Apply after one year if you were born in Spain, have a Spanish parent or are (or were) married to a Spanish citizen.
More Requirements
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Papers, please. Present your birth certificate, marriage certificate, and parents' birth and marriage certificates translated into Spanish with your application. Turn in a certificate from the police stating your good conduct and statements from two Spanish citizens supporting your character.
Non-Lucrative Permit
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Just buy your way in, if all else fails. Prove you have $75,000 dollars in the bank and $15,000 for each family member for a non-lucrative permit that will allow you to stay but not work in Spain.
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