Spanish Citizenship Timeline Calculator

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How to use this tool

Enter when qualifying legal residence began and indicate whether that date and residence continuity are confirmed.
Answer the nationality-of-origin, refugee and possible shorter-period category questions using your actual circumstances. Use Not sure if you cannot confirm a condition.
Select Check my citizenship timeline. Read the estimated milestone with all conditions and uncertainties; reaching a date does not guarantee nationality or mean an application has been filed.

Spanish Citizenship

Check your Spanish citizenship timeline

Estimate how long you may need to live in Spain before you can apply for citizenship by residence.

1. Your legal residence in Spain

When did your legal residence in Spain begin for citizenship purposes?

Enter the date your qualifying legal residence began. Do not automatically use your arrival date, padrón date or TIE issue date.

Are you sure this is the correct start date?

Choose Yes if you are confident this is the date that counts for citizenship. If you are not sure, choose Not sure.

Any breaks or long absences?

If your legal residence was interrupted, or you spent significant time outside Spain, choose Yes. The calculator will mark the result for review.

2. Possible shorter residence periods

Country of origin for the 2-year rule

Select your country of origin only if it may affect the reduced 2-year citizenship rule.

Is that your nationality of origin?

The 2-year rule refers to nationality of origin, not simply your current passport.

Have you been granted refugee status in Spain?

Do you qualify under the Sephardic category?

Choose Yes only if this special category clearly applies to you.

3. Do you qualify for any 1-year category?

Choose a 1-year category

Select one only if it clearly applies to your case. Otherwise choose None of these apply.