milagros - 07 December 2010 03:25 AM
Hola y mil gracias…
I do speak a bit of spanish. I understand more.
Thank you so much for responding.
I hope i will not sound confusing.
if you plan to live and work in spain, you better take lessons to reach a high intermediate level
Three of my greatgrandparents were born in spain. They all came to the philippines between 1875 and 1890’s. The philippines was then under spanish rule.
One was born in ciudad Real. I have the certificate stating that he (my greatGF) wanted to conserve his spanish citizenship as a peninsular and has a list of his children which includes my GF. I do not have a copy of my grandfather’s birth certificate. I do have his death certificate.
when/where was your grandfather born? i suppose the birth certificate you have is a filipino birth certificate. in this birth certificate what is his citizenship? what are his parents citizenship? was his birth ever registered at the spanish consulate? the certificate you mention, what kind of certificate is it?
The second GF was born in Burgos, Spain. I have my mom’s birth certificate, and my grandmother’s birth certificate. My grandmother’s birth certificate is in spanish and states her father was born in Burgos and lists his parent’s names. We are now in the process of obtaining a copy of my great grandfather’s birth certificate from Burgos.
your grandmother, if she is still alive and can produce her father’s spanish birth certificate will have no problems getting spanish citizenship once she gets the rest of the documents required by the spanish consulate in manila. if your grandmother’s birth was registered at the spanish consulate, your mother might be able to have her birth late registered at the spanish consulate. if your grandmother’s birth was not registered by her father at the spanish embassy, your mother may only be given a residence permit and will have to live in spain for a year before she can apply for citizenship.
Do I need to speak spanish really well?
if you plan to migrate you better equip yourself with skills and language proficiency. there are 4 million unemployed in spain at the moment, you will be competing with south americans, then spaniards for jobs. you might get by by teaching english but you will be competing with the british, irish.
