How ‘How’s mine going’ works to see the status of Spanish nationality files by residence

Processing Spanish nationality is complicated and involves a long waiting time. The resolution of the files sometimes takes up to three years.

There are Four ways to opt for Spanish nationalityeach with its own requirements:

1. Nationality by residence (having lived enough years in Spanish territory)

2. Nationality by marriage (to marry a Spanish citizen)

3. Nationality by descent (to be a descendant or grandson of a Spanish citizen)

4. Nationality by option (via Your Children)

In this article we focus on nationality by residence, which is precisely the one whose processing usually takes the longest.

According to the regulations, the competent authorities have a term of one year to resolve the application for nationality by residence and give an answer to the applicant, but there are many cases in which this deadline is due to the jam in the resolutions. In fact, the situation was such that in 2021 the so-called Shock Plan was established. This plan consisted of an increase in material and personal resources to alleviate congestion in the processing of nationality by residence and Sephardic files.

How it works ‘How’s mine going’

Once the nationality application has been submitted (the most advisable thing, according to experts, is to do it electronically) the torture of waiting begins. To find out how the file is going, what state it is in and if you have been granted Spanish nationality, see: ‘How is mine going’.

This is how to call the Electronic consultation of the status of the Spanish nationality file by residence. On the web, after proving identity with a certificate, you can access and See what stage of the process the request is at.

1. Sign in with a digital certificate.

2. Enter the number R. This number has six digits and corresponds to the nationality file. You can get it when you submit the application electronically (it is assigned to you automatically) or through the Civil Registry where you submitted the application physically, where they will assign you said number after the file is digitized.

3. Fill in your details: NIE and year of the file, which corresponds to the date on which the nationality was requested.

The portal will automatically indicate the stage of the application process for Spanish nationality by residence.