thala - 06 September 2010 03:36 PM

Hi! Thanks so much for replying quickly!
You mentioned that I should go to the Spanish consulate in the UK, but I live, work and study in Madrid. I don’t really want to have to go to London to get a Spanish passport… is it impossible for me to start the process in Spain??
You mentioned I need my British birth certificate, what else do you think I will need- or how can I find out what I will need? Is there a website or something?
Thanks again for the great help!

the first document that you have to submit in all cases is your british birth certificate, with the apostille attached to it and translated into spanish and that is done in the uk. it proves your filiation.  since i do not think you have it with you here in madrid, you have to get it in london.

if you go to london, the consulate can start the process and i honestly think it may faster because you avoid the long lines in madrid, i may be wrong, but there are so many immigrants applying for citizenship. you might want to call the consulate in london to ask what they require and how long it takes.

if you decide to do it here, you have to authorize someone to get that document in london.

you also need your mother’s birth certificate, here’s how to get it
http://www2.mjusticia.es/cs/Satellite/es/1200666550200/Tramite_C/1214483947232/Detalle.html#plazo
get at least 2 copies.

did your mother give up her spanish citizenship officialy at the consulate in london before you were born, or did she just stop renewing her passport?
her giving up of her spanish citizenship should be indicated in her birth certificate, if so she has to recover it.
http://www.mjusticia.es/cs/Satellite?pagename=Portal_del_Derecho/Page/PreguntasFreqs&c=Page&cid=1151913189133&p=1151913189133&menu_activo=1151913189133&lang=es_es&idTematica=1070283376284&idColFaqs=1070283376267

if she did not give it up, i would suggest that she renews her dni and spanish passport.

you can apply at the registro civil in madrid or the consulate in london..

go to the ministry of justice building in the plaza benavente on a saturday morning, you may get better information.

once you have your spanish birth certificate, you can apply for your spanish passport and dni in half an hour.
some more interesting websites on this matter.
http://www.nacionalidad.com/

http://www.maec.es/SUBWEBS/CONSULADOS/LONDRES/ES/MENUPPAL/SERVICIOSCONSULARES/REGISTROCIVIL/Paginas/posting_TSW.aspx#sec4

Hi all!

I was born in London in 1978,but i live all my life in spain and have spanish nationality (my mother is spanish),

i read that people who was born before 1981 in the UK are almost certainly british citizens,

and can apply for a british passport, does somebody knows if i can have any trouble to obtain the passport

and the dual nationality?

Hi all,

I’m british, living in Spain, married to a Spaniard and have a 2 year old girl born and registered here in Spain.  While i was pregnant with her I contacted the local british consulate about dual nationality for my daughter, who told me that I should definitely do it and that it was a quick and easy process. Over 2 years later, i still haven’t done anything about it! Can anyone on here tell me the advantages (if any) doing so would bring my daughter and if it really is quick and easy.

Thanks all!!!