Last reviewed November 4, 2026
Spanish nationality by residence
Application to the Ministry of Justice. The fee published on its pages is €104.05, form 790 code 026, paid beforehand and in the name of the person concerned.
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Who it is for
It may be filed by someone aged 18 or emancipated; a person over 14 with their legal representative; the minor’s representative; and, depending on the case, a person whose capacity has been modified or their representative. The Civil Code sets different periods of legal residence according to country of origin and other cases.
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Check the residence period in Article 22
The Civil Code starts from ten years of legal residence. It reduces that to five for refugees, to two for nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal and Sephardic people, and to one in several cases (including birth in Spain or one year of marriage to a Spanish national). Residence must be legal, continuous and immediately prior, on the terms of the article.
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Pay €104.05 with form 790-026
The information page and the ministry notice say €104.05. Payment is beforehand, in Spain, in the applicant’s name and requires a NIE or DNI. Do not photocopy the form: the number must be unique. Confirm the figure on the form the day you pay.
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File through the e-office
The e-office offers online filing and the download of form 790 for in-person payment. Follow that office, not the police immigration appointment.