Marriage Certificate (for citizenship) â Spain citizenship ðŠðļ
Ministry of Justice · Residencia 10 yrs (2 yrs Latin America/Sephardi) + DELE A2 + CCSE
To file with Ministry of Justice in Spain for a citizenship pathway, the Marriage Certificate (for citizenship) is one of the required core documents â pathway: Residencia 10 yrs (2 yrs Latin America/Sephardi) + DELE A2 + CCSE.
Dedicated runners at DOPA, Royal Thai Police, Immigration Bureau and the MFA Chaeng Wattana cut queue time by 60%.
Why Spain insists on this document: Spain usually requires renunciation except for certain nationalities.
End-to-end route: file Marriage Certificate (for citizenship) at the District Registrar (1-3 days) â Spanish (jurada) translation â MFA â Apostille â Ministry of Justice.
Pathway: Residencia 10 yrs (2 yrs Latin America/Sephardi) + DELE A2 + CCSE · Residence requirement 10 (2 special) yrs · Dual nationality: conditional.
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Compare Ministry of Justice requirements against the current Marriage Certificate (for citizenship) format.
- 2
Request Marriage Certificate (for citizenship)
Filed at the District Registrar via power of attorney, 1-3 working days.
- 3
Spanish (jurada) translation
Registrar-listed translator with a citizenship/immigration glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
Fast Apostille route via MFA.
- 6
Submit to Ministry of Justice
Filed in person at the destination embassy in Bangkok or via DHL.
Frequently asked questions
Does Spain accept Apostille?
Yes â MFA Apostille is sufficient.
Translation language?
Spanish (jurada), by a translator accepted by the destination authority.
Citizenship pathway?
Residencia 10 yrs (2 yrs Latin America/Sephardi) + DELE A2 + CCSE
Residence requirement?
10 (2 special) years â combined pre- and post-PR.
Is dual nationality allowed?
Conditional â depends on grounds.
Approximate total cost?
20 āļāļēāļ + translation THB 800-1,500/page + MFA THB 200-400 + Apostille free + destination fees.
Total time in Thailand?
10-21 working days for a single document set; renunciation adds 4-12 months separately.