Obtaining Spanish citizenship for Russians today is an excellent opportunity, which in force can turn their lives for the better. Membership in the European Union, wonderful climatic conditions, stable economic growth and, of course, the possibility of decent earnings make this country a special attraction for our compatriots. However, emigration can be diversified. What are the advantages and disadvantages? How to obtain citizenship of Spain? Is citizenship possible without loss of native citizenship? You can find answers to these and other questions in the process of reading the article.
Residency Citizenship
Sunny Spain conquers the heart of absolutely everyone who has ever been there. Despite the fact that this wonderful country is primarily intended for travel, immigrants are attracted to it to the same extent. How to obtain citizenship of Spain? The relevant legislation spells out five grounds for the implementation of this moment.
To obtain Spanish citizenship at a residence, all foreigners who legally or illegally reside in a given country for a certain period of time are entitled to apply for a residence document, namely:
- In order to obtain Spanish citizenship, a good reason is ten years of legal stay there. This provision, it is important to note, applies to absolutely all foreigners.
- The second paragraph deals exclusively with refugees. So, you can obtain Spanish citizenship only after five years of living in a sunny country.
- Two years of legal stay provides an opportunity for a Spanish passport to citizens of Equatorial Guinea, Andorra, the Philippines, as well as Hispanics and descendants of the Sephardim.
- A child born in Spain receives the citizenship of this country after a year of legal residence in its territory. In addition, a similar period of stay in Spain provides a similar opportunity to foreign citizens who at one time did not take advantage of the exclusive right to obtain Spanish citizenship by option.
- Those who were or are under guardianship in specialized guardianship institutions or the Spaniard are also entitled to apply for a foreign passport for at least two years.
- Citizenship of Spain can be obtained by a Russian who is in a registered marriage with a Spaniard. It is important to add that the period of joint residence at the time of applying for citizenship must exceed one year.
- This clause applies to foreigners who are widows or widowers of Spanish citizens. It is important that the right to obtain Spanish citizenship is acquired only by those who at the time of death were not officially divorced.
- A Spanish passport can be obtained by people born outside the Spanish state. It should be added that their close relatives (father, mother, grandparents) can also be born outside of it. However, a prerequisite in order to obtain citizenship of Spain, is the appropriate citizenship by descent for relatives.
Spanish citizenship at the discretion of the state
In addition to the method presented above, today obtaining a passport of a foreign state by a Russian citizen at the discretion of the relevant authorities in Spain does not lose its relevance.Thus, the individual who has continuously and conscientiously fulfilled all the duties that are necessary to obtain a Spanish passport for ten years, but did not know his rights regarding the legalization of his status, has the full right to obtain Spanish citizenship. In addition, during this period of time, a person must be registered in the State Register, as well as demonstrate good behavior and respect for Spanish law.
Spanish citizenship optional
How to obtain Spanish citizenship to a Russian citizen? The following categories of citizens can submit the appropriate application:
- Russians who are under the care of directly the citizens of Spain.
- Citizens of Russia, whose father or mother were born on the territory of the Spanish state and, accordingly, are Spaniards by birth.
- Citizens of Russia who have reached the age of majority who were born in Spain or have Spanish ancestors by genealogy. It is very important here that the individual concerned has the right to apply for Spanish citizenship only after two years of legal stay in the territory of that country. In addition, he needs to provide documentation that serves as confirmation of birth in the kingdom or family relations directly with a Spanish citizen.
- Citizens of the Russian Federation who were adopted by the Spaniards after coming of age. It is important to know that under such circumstances, the individual concerned has the opportunity to apply for Spanish citizenship strictly after two years after legal adoption.
In accordance with the Law on Historical Memory, Spanish citizenship can also be granted to those Russians, as well as other foreign citizens whose close relatives were citizens of a sunny country, but, due to certain circumstances, have lost or renounced their Spanish citizenship.
Spanish citizenship through naturalization
To begin with, it should be noted that the granting of citizenship through naturalization is implemented on the basis of a royal decree issued at the discretion of the government of the Spanish state only after a qualitative assessment of directly relevant circumstances. Typically, the relevant documentation provides for a specific category of individuals who, for certain reasons, have the opportunity to voluntarily obtain Spanish citizenship. For example, the provision of citizenship for those who have been victims of domestic violence has been greatly simplified, provided that the relevant conclusions of the judiciary are demonstrated.
Spain: dual citizenship and opportunities to teach it to foreigners
By dual citizenship it should be understood that the citizens of one country are simultaneously granted the citizenship of another, recognizing this fact and not requiring a refusal directly from the first citizenship. This kind of recognition is usually secured through a bilateral agreement between the countries concerned. This is precisely the fundamental difference between the concept of “dual citizenship” and the phrase “two citizenships”. In the second case, a person does not exclude the existence of citizenship of two certain countries, but at the same time their recognition on mutual terms may not be possible.
Is the Spanish government allowed to have a second citizenship? Under Spanish law in the migration aspect, dual citizenship can be granted to citizens of Latin America, the Philippines, Portugal and Equatorial Guinea. Is there dual citizenship of Russia and Spain?
Interesting to know
Unfortunately, to date, Spain and Russia have not yet signed a formal agreement on the appropriateness of dual citizenship.That is why the second citizenship of Spain for Russians is excluded by both Russian and Spanish legislation. So, in the case of obtaining citizenship of the Spanish state, the Russians undertake to sign the corresponding document on the refusal of native citizenship. Interestingly, this kind of refusal is valid only on the territory of the Spanish state. In order for it to become legally significant in the Russian Federation, it is necessary to produce it directly in front of the internal affairs bodies.
It is the above situation that often causes individuals to have two passports. However, it refers to the presence of two citizenships, and not to the dual citizenship of the Spanish state. In accordance with the Civil Code of Spain, a foreigner can lose their citizenship if they apply for three years the citizenship of the Russian Federation, which they promised to renounce.
Special connection: citizenship, real estate
Spain, as noted above, is today very popular with immigrants. In the previous sections of the article, all methods of obtaining Spanish citizenship for Russians without special material costs are listed. However, there are additional methods for providing a foreign passport from the Spanish state. For example, you can obtain citizenship in Spain when buying property worth 500 thousand euros. Not bad, is it?
More details
In 2013, the Official Gazette was published, which was assured by the royal signature. Among the great variety of documentation was the only paper, which, undoubtedly, caused hot interest from many foreigners.
It is easy to guess that they were keen to obtain a residence permit in Spain subject to the acquisition of real estate. This, of course, is about the law "On Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship." His 63rd article explains to citizens of countries that are not members of the European Union the direct procedure for obtaining a Spanish residence permit subject to the purchase of real estate there, as well as on the basis of investments in securities of the Spanish state. Thus, in the long term, the acquisition of real estate makes it possible to obtain Spanish citizenship.
Direct procedure
Surely the citizens of the Russian Federation will be interested to know about the procedure for obtaining a residence permit in Spain subject to the acquisition of real estate. The article 63 of the Law on Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship, mentioned above, which entered into force on September 30, 2013, clearly states that a residential type purchased by a non-resident must cost at least 500,000 euros. In addition, this price is prescribed in the relevant documentation.
It is important to add that the considered article of the law provides for obtaining a Spanish residence permit only by those entrepreneurs who are ready to somehow make operations with large investments, by which it is necessary to understand:
- Investments with a starting capital of more than two million euros in the Spanish securities market; exceeds one million euros with the participation of an investor from a foreign country in the economic activities of companies and enterprises in Spain, as well as the placement of funds in bank accounts directly in financial institutions of Spain.
- The purchase of real estate in Spain for an amount of five hundred thousand euros or more.
- Participation by an investor in business projects of national interest to the Spanish state. In order for the project chosen by investors to contribute to the development of Spain, the following conditions must be met: the creation of new jobs, the provision of some financial support in the field of innovative or scientific progress, as well as attracting investments,whose main goal is to raise the socio-economic nature directly in the territorial region of Spain in which the activity will develop.
Required Requirements
In accordance with the 63rd article of the Law on Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship, published in 2013, the following documentary requirements are identified:
- A prerequisite is the adult of the applicant.
- One way or another, the applicant undertakes to provide documentary evidence to the relevant authorities on the exclusion of violations of the criminal law of the Spanish state, as well as those countries in which he lived legally for five years immediately before the application was submitted. In this case, criminal records will be appropriate.
- The applicant must have in his hands documents that confirm the availability of funds. It is important to add that the corresponding paper is valid only for sixty days immediately from the date of its issue. If this period is exceeded, it is necessary to issue the certificate again in accordance with the 64th article of the Law "On Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship".
It is important to add that in connection with the fight against corruption, as well as avoiding money laundering from money laundering, the Spanish government excludes the money that comes from offshore accounts. In addition, a residence in the Spanish state cannot initially be permanent - it is first issued for a period of one to two years, after which it must be updated in accordance with the general regulation on residents. Why is that?
It is assumed that during the extension of a residence permit in Spain, an investor will somehow document his own status in financial and economic terms, including through banking history. This mechanism easily helps to screen out the authorities of those who take a large sum of money to demonstrate it on a bank account, and immediately upon receipt of the necessary certificates returns the funds to the current owner.