Guides
Step-by-step guides on consular procedures, Spanish nationality and life in the diaspora.
How to answer a requerimiento without losing your place
The consulate has written asking for documents. What it means, how long you have, how to get your answer right the first time, and what happens if you do not reply.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-21
After a favourable decision: registration, passport and DNI
You have been granted Spanish nationality. What is still needed for it to be valid, how to get your first passport at the consulate, and why the DNI is only issued in Spain.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-21
Democratic Memory Law: where your application stands now the window has closed
The window to apply for Spanish nationality under the Democratic Memory Law closed on 22 October 2025. What that means for your application, what happens next and how to protect yourself.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-21