does spain allows dual nationality ??

Question

iam an egyptian person who also holds a nicaraguan passport and i was willing to apply for spanish citizenship and i heard that spain does not give dual nationality excpet to south american and latin american nationals ( i hold a nicaraguan passport ) the only problem is that i need to keep my egyptian citizenship . is that possible ???

Answer 1

I agree with abuela Nany. I'm spanish my wife is dutch , our daughter has both nationalities. Bare in mind that those are countries belonging to the european community. In your case i would talk to a member of the spanish embassy.

Answer 2

Yes in certain cases... Usually the other country and Spain have an intenational agreement respecting both nationalities...
My children have this as their father is spanish and I am french. They have both nationalities...
I also have a dual nationality, as my mother was french, and my father from the U.S. Both countries respected the other nationality.


But I'm afraid your case would be rather more complicated.
you would probably have to be a spanish resident for several years (this may have changed, but it used to be 5 yrs.), with legal residents permit, before being allowed to apply for spanish citizenship, and then you would be requested to renounce your other nationalities. (Maybe only one, so you could renounce the nicaraguan and perhaps keep the egyptian...)

Your best bet, if you are living in Nicaragua, is to ask at the Spanish Embassy in Managua, they should be able to give you all the pertinent information.

...You could also fall in love with a lovely spanish girl, marry her and then request citizenship...that would simplify the requirements a bit.
(I am presuming you are a gentleman!...your profile doesn't specify).
:-)

Answer 3

No, you are required to formally renounce your former nationality before a Spanish judge, and to swear an oath of allegiance to the Spanish crown.

Answer 4

Hmmm. Doesn't Antonio Bandaras have dual citizenship (Spain and US)?