Quick Facts
- Standard: 10 years residence
- Latin Americans: 2 years
- Married to Spanish: 1 year
- Exams: DELE A2 + CCSE
Overview
Legal residence long enough and citizenship becomes available. Standard path is ten years continuous.
Shorter Paths
- Latin Americans, Filipinos, Portuguese—2 years
- Born in Spain, married to Spaniard 1+ year—1 year
- Refugees—5 years
Requirements
- DELE A2 Spanish language exam
- CCSE constitutional and cultural knowledge exam
- Native Spanish speakers may skip language test