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Spanish citizenship and Spanish passport by paragoal — How to get Spanish citizenship

Spain Residence

How to get Spanish citizenship and Spanish passport

In order to obtain Spanish citizenship and a Spanish passport, you must first apply for Spanish nationality. To be eligible for Spanish nationality, you must meet the following requirements:

You must be a legal resident of Spain for at least ten years.
You must have a valid passport from your country of origin.
You must have a valid ID number in Spain.
You must take and pass the Spanish language and Spanish culture tests.
You must be able to demonstrate a connection to Spain, such as Spanish ancestry or having lived in the country before.
You must be able to demonstrate sufficient financial means to support yourself in Spain without relying on public funds.
You must have no criminal record in Spain or any other country.

Once you have met the above requirements, you can apply for Spanish nationality by submitting the necessary documents to the Spanish Nationality Office. Your application will be reviewed and you may be required to attend an interview and/or an exam.

Once your application has been approved, you will receive a certificate of Spanish nationality and can apply for a Spanish passport.

Spain citizenship by investment

Spain is an attraction for foreign investment not only in its internal market but also because of the possibility of operating with third markets from that country. And this is because Spain maintains a privileged geo strategic position, belongs to the European Union and is the gateway to North Africa and Latin America, thanks to strong economic, historical and cultural ties with the latter.

Spanish economy and foreign investment opportunities

Spain is one of the world´s leading economic powers, the 13th global recipient of Foreign Direct Investment Stock, according to the UNCTAD report “World Investment Report 2017” (2016 data), which highlights the importance of the role it plays in the Foreign investment of the Spanish economy.

Impact of foreign investment on Spanish economy

Likewise, Spain is a modern knowledge-based economy, where services represent 67% of the economic activity, according to data from the INE 2017. It constitutes an innovation center, favored by the existence of a young, highly qualified population and competitive costs.

spain citizenship by investment in Paragoal — Cost of Spanish citizenship by investment

Spain Golden Visa Investment

The Law allows for non-EU citizens that either invest a substantial amount in Spanish business or real estate, or bring new business, as well as highly qualified professionals and investigators, to apply for a residency permit and thus intends to make Spain more attractive for international entrepreneurs. This residence Visa is aimed those foreigners who prove the acquisition of real estate in Spain with an investment of 500,000 Euros or more.

The applicant must prove having an investment in real estate of 500,000 Euros free of any charge or lien. The part of the investment that exceeds the amount required may be subject to charge or lien.

We provide the following service

Management of the required documentation in order to get the approbation of the Golden Visa.
residence in Spain for the client which the possibility to include children or grandchildren [descending], or parents or grandparents [ascending] or couple, for a period of time of 3 years with the possibility of renewing said term as long as the investment is maintained, according to Law 14 of 2013.
Spanish N.I.E. processing.
Hiring a private health insurance policy for a year period in order to covering all the specialties with a company that only operates in Spanish territory.
Cultural integration in Spain.
Processing all the needed documents not only in Spain but also in the client´s country of residence.
Notarial management and intermediation with real state and property registration, and all that is necessary in Spain, excluding the payment of taxes, which is borne by the client.

The Services will also include any other consulting tasks which the Parties may agree to in writing, until the client receives the non lucrative residence Visa in their original passport. The Client should provide the Company with all the documentation required by articles 63 to 67 of the Law 14 of 2013 of the Spanish Government in order to be able to receive the residence Visa approval. The requirements of the mentioned law are the following:

Proof of having acquired a property or properties for a minimum value of 500,000 Euros through certification of ownership and charges of the Property Registry corresponding to the property or real estate.
If at the time of the visa application, the acquisition of the property is in the process of registration in the Property Registry, it will be sufficient to present the aforementioned certification in which the entry form for the acquisition document is valid, accompanied by documentation accrediting the payment of the corresponding taxes.
The certificate must be dated within 90 days prior to the submission of the application.
Economic solvency certificate attending to live in Spain for one year period (Bank statement for the last 6 month).
Original and photocopy of Passport.
Signed authorization for Paragoals Businessmen Services to manage the documents.
4 passport photos.
Negative criminal record issued in the last three months by the authorities of the country or countries where the client have resided in the last five years. Original Police Clearance Certificate.

The approximate time for the realization of these services is two month.

Benefits of Spain Golden Visa

The Spanish investor visa has a variety of advantages. It allows the investor to travel freely throughout Europe (Schengen) and to work in any part of Spain while not requiring for the carrier to reside in Spain in order to retain and renew the residence visa permit. After five years, it is possible to obtain permanent residence and after ten years, the carrier is given the option to apply for Spanish citizenship.

spanish nationality passport application — Spanish passport application process

Spanish Nationality and Passport

The application for Spanish nationality is one of the most common procedures pertaining to Migration Law. Crowds of foreigners choose to obtain the Spanish passport due to the facilities to make trips abroad, without the need for visas or special permits; as well as for the rights derived from its possession. The passport is the document that proves the nationality of an individual outside the Spanish territory. Spain is part of the countries with the most powerful passport in the world.

How to become a Spanish citizen

Spanish passport holders can benefit from these five advantages

Ease to travel the world almost without visas.
Freedom of access, circulation and work in European destinations.
Access to Public Health.
Participation in the General Elections.
You will transmit Spanish nationality to your children.

How can Spanish nationality be acquired?

Nationality by residence: This method of acquisition of nationality requires continued legal residence in Spain for ten years immediately prior to the application. However we can find some cases in which the period of residence required can be reduced.

Spain Residence visa for family members

“Visado de residencia para familiares” or RFI

The new Law establishes that legal spouse and children under 18 years of age, or the children older than 18 years old but who are not objectively able to provide their own needs due to their state of health, who accompany an owner of a visa may request a residence visa.

In addition to the general requirements stated above, they must prove their family relationship.

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