As far as I know you are ok to have dual nationality, the spanish will permit dual nationality if you were born in the uk and have a Spanish mother - my children can have dual nationality; i am spanish and they were both born in the uk - however if I wanted to have a british pasport, I could but i would loose my spanish one! crazy eh?
i got two passports, spanish and filipino.
spain recognizes dual citizenship for citizens of former spanish colonies.
what does that mean?
well, when i acquired spanish citizenship, i was not required to renounce my filipino citizenship and as far as spain is concerned, wherever i am, i am a spanish citizen.
until aug 2003 the philippines did not recognize dual citizenship, when i went to the philippine embassy to renew my filipino passport, i was required the spanish residence permit to prove that i was still filipino. when i showed the dni instead of the residence card, they no longer renewed my filipino passport. that is how i lost my filipino citizenship.
when i travelled to the philippines i entered using my spanish passport as a tourist.
now if i want to buy property in the philippines i have to prove legally that i am filipino, how? (there are ways and means)
but anyway, now that philippines recognizes dual citizenship, i can renew my filipino passport by just applying for renewal.
i can enter any third country using either passport (whichever is convenient) and that country will recognize me depending on which passport i use to enter.
on a hijacked plane, if i show the hijacker my filipino passport, i might get released before the usa or european passport holders.
that is, if hijacker does not blow up the plane.
I’m a dual national. Australian born with a spanish father, entitling me to spanish citizenship.
As far as I know there havn’t been any conflicting issues. Though at the Madrid airport I was questioned as to why my spanish was so bad, haha.
When I travel I use both passports, in Europe I’ll use the spanish one, and asia area and other english speaking countries I’ll use the Australian (except UK).
If I go to a somewhat unsafe country I plan to use my australian passport only because I think I could communicate better with the australian authorities if anything were to happen. (i’m yet to research policies etc. as to whether or not this is the best decision).
If you are thinking of Switzerland - try starting a political party to ban Cuckoo clocks and completely undermine their economy, crime of treason or Sweden - how about campaigning to get Saabs banned due to their ugliness ? (Problem is they are no longer Swedish?) Plan B - No more screenings of Mama Mia!
Just copied this from a Lawyers site regarding Dual Nationality.
3. Double nationality
In most cases persons taking out or applying for Spanish nationality will have to renounce their present citizenship. The only exemptions from this rule are the nationals from Latin America and the other countries with special relations with Spain.
A Spanish adult citizen may lose his citizenship if he resides habitually in another country and takes the nationality of the other country. The ones who have become Spanish citizens by application, may lose it again by a court sentence. Under certain circumstances, they may apply to get their citizenship back again.
So, the law is clear: If you apply for Spanish citizenship, not coming from Latin America or any of the other country Spain has had special relations with, not forsaking your present citizenship, Spain has the right to revoke your Spanish nationality when they find out.
Just copied this from a Lawyers site regarding Dual Nationality.
3. Double nationality
In most cases persons taking out or applying for Spanish nationality will have to renounce their present citizenship. The only exemptions from this rule are the nationals from Latin America and the other countries with special relations with Spain.
A Spanish adult citizen may lose his citizenship if he resides habitually in another country and takes the nationality of the other country. The ones who have become Spanish citizens by application, may lose it again by a court sentence. Under certain circumstances, they may apply to get their citizenship back again.
So, the law is clear: If you apply for Spanish citizenship, not coming from Latin America or any of the other country Spain has had special relations with, not forsaking your present citizenship, Spain has the right to revoke your Spanish nationality when they find out.
Makes us feel proud to be British huh…. Always get screwed one way another when other countries can do it Brits Can’t!
Well anyway I was told I can keep my Dual Nationality for the last 20 years or soo…. F THEM!
What happens if you renounce your UK citizenship? Say you renounce it while living in Spain, but then move back… since you’re a native born Brit would they give you back your citizenship? Just wondering..
Hello all! Just signed up because I was looking for information regarding dual American/Spanish citizenship. I am an American (but a good guy, really!) born of Mexican parents, so Spanish residency and citizenship by way of parentage is out. However I am married to a Peruvian woman who is still in Peru while we work out the immigration paperwork (US govt thinks everyone is a terrorist).
It has been mentioned that Spain has special relationships with certain Latin American countries and will grant expedited residency to their citizens. Does anyone know specifically which countries those might be? I wonder if Peru is among them? Interesting that they consider the Philippines a “special” country due to their past status as a Spanish colony yet there is no language connection. I’m hoping that all Latin American countries would get the same treatment, but I doubt it. If anyone knows, I’d be grateful for the info, thanks.
I?m a dual national as an American born with a Spanish father which entitled me to recuperate Spanish nationality without having to renounce my American nationality. Since I just went though the process a few short months ago, it was an interesting experience. I am looking forward to early retirement (within next two years) in Spain and plan to take my first trip as a Spanish national within the next few months. I don’t anticipate any problems and I do speak Spanish well.(although not the Castillan Spanish, but rather Latin American Spanish). 😜
