@morenasix
American looking for information about Spain
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Registration: 11 February 2019
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“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Think of it this way :) Just as there is no agreement between USA and Spain for driver’s license exchange, there is no “dual” nationality agreement. Hence, the renunciation is “ceremonial” not official. If they take ... Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Yes—now I know—after research. I am a citizen through “origin,” (birth and ancestry) but I only have U.S documents. I went to school in the U.S, except for one year. I’ll be getting everything submitted to a ... Read More
Citizenship by Descent by mannyellis
Hello all. Does anyone know the complete procedure to apply for Citizenship by Descent, without having to pay extortionate prices to companies that benefit from this process? Thank you in advance. Kind regards.
Contact the local consulate. Is it a parent or grandparent? Read More
Need help with basic banking by markpgh
I see there is much discussion on banking and sorry if this is a repeat topic. We are moving to Spain in early 2020 and I understand I need and NIE# to open a bank account but how do I transfer funds from my us account to a bank in Spain to be able ...
Do you need an NIE initially? Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
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“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Thank you soooooo much!! Yay! The rumors about this topic are outrageous. Read More
Need help with basic banking by markpgh
I see there is much discussion on banking and sorry if this is a repeat topic. We are moving to Spain in early 2020 and I understand I need and NIE# to open a bank account but how do I transfer funds from my us account to a bank in Spain to be able ...
I have read Sabadell needs only your passport # There are other banks also. Read More
Moving to Spain from South Africa by Stellar88
Hi All We are currently in the Kloof area and are looking for an area to live in Spain, looking to relocate in the next couple of years, to an area that is much like Kloof in Durban KZN..where we are about 30km from a city/coastal area to get away ...
Try the free app Duolingo! I’m actually learning French :) Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Thank you B... I won’t be applying via the Sephardim, but I believe it may be a similar timeline. It looks like I will go the route of citizenship by origin. And I’m hoping I can start the process when I visit this summer. All of my ... Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
“”Retirees or others who have the financial means to support themselves without working can apply for residence in Spain for non-lucrative purposes. ... After your application has been approved, you have one month to collect your entry ... Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Hello, How long did process take you? I will be in Madrid for the entire summer. Do you recommend I start the process at that time? Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Yes, there is no agreement between the USA and Canada for “officially recognized” dual citizenship, but the USA nor Canada do not care nor recognize Spain’s request that we “officiall” renounce. I believe and still ... Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Thank you very much for your reply. I was on an Expat FB page and someone posted that in the process, Spain requires you to go to American embassy and actually pay the $3000 fee to renounce U.S. citizenship. I was hoping that was a rumor. Read More
Moving to Spain from South Africa by Stellar88
Hi All We are currently in the Kloof area and are looking for an area to live in Spain, looking to relocate in the next couple of years, to an area that is much like Kloof in Durban KZN..where we are about 30km from a city/coastal area to get away ...
Kloof appears rugged... you might like the north and northwest areas of Spain (Galicia, Santander etc). Although not too expensive, any area outside of these two cities would not “less” expensive. Read More
“Dual Citizenship” with USA & Spain by JonSidd
Hi! I’m new to the site (excited to be here) and have an important question about obtaining Spanish citizenship/renouncing my U.S. citizenship. My mother is Spanish (her entire family is from and still live in Jerez) and I’ve always ...
Negative. It is not illegal. Read More