SPANISH NATIONALITY.

IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN MARBELLA We comments for practical purposes the Instruction of 5th July 2013, of the Directorate General of Registries and Notaries, on certain aspects of the intensive plan for files of acquisition of Spanish nationality by residence. This Instruction of 5th July 2013 complements and completes the Instructions of 26th July 2007 and 2nd October 2012 of the same organism, approved in order to improve and standardize the files of acquisition of Spanish nationality by residence, streamline the procedure, facilitate citizens and ensure the rights of children when they are interested in the procedure.

This Instruction of 5th July 2013, articulates the appearance before the Spanish Notary of those applicants and promoters of Spanish nationality proceeding, in order to grant in the corresponding Notarised document, the statements to take on oath o promise the loyalty to His Majesty the King of Spain, obedience to the Constitution and Spanish laws, renunciation to previous nationality, civil neighbourhood and determination of full names adapted to Spanish language. The Spanish Notary authorises this notarised document for free, for which the notary can access to the data and documents required for granting the same. The Notaries will grant the notarised document, forming an electronic document which includes both, the structured data and the electronic copy of the same, all authorized with the electronic signature certificate of the Notary.

In cases of minors applicants and over 14 years old, require the attendance of the promoter, accompanied by their parents or legal representatives, containing the same manifestations as in the case of adults. Applicants minors of 14 years old, simply the appearance of the parents or legal representatives not being necessary to include the oath or promise of fidelity and obedience, or renounce to previous nationality, being sufficient the manifestation of to accept on behalf of the child the nationality granted and the registration in the Civil Registry. These Notarised documents are incorporated to the electronic file and forwarded through a telematic system to the Directorate General of Registries and Notaries. No doubt that this Notary intervention will suppose -or at least, this is the intentionstreamlining procedures in granting the Spanish nationality. If you are not a national but living in Spain, want to apply for Spanish nationality, please contact our law firm ARCOS Y LAMERS ASOCIADOS, your emigration lawyer in Marbella.

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Marbella, September, 2013.