{"id":705,"date":"2026-10-06T18:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/residency\/renewal-citizenship\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:15:26","slug":"renewal-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/residency\/renewal-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Residency renewal, permanent residency and Spanish citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"705\" class=\"elementor elementor-705 elementor-699 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5hro e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-hero lx-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5hro\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5htx e-con-full lx-rt-hero__txt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5htx\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5hww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5hww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lx-rt-bc\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Residency routes<\/a><span>\/<\/span><em>Renewal &#038; citizenship<\/em><\/nav><span class=\"lx-rt-file\">Route 06 of 06<\/span><h1 class=\"lx-rt-h1\">Residency renewal, permanent residency and Spanish citizenship<\/h1><p class=\"lx-rt-lead\">Your first visa is the beginning, not the end. Whichever route you chose, we handle the renewals and stay with you until you hold long-term residency or a Spanish passport.<\/p><div class=\"lx-rt-btns\"><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--line\" href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Compare all routes<\/a><\/div><dl class=\"lx-rt-facts\"><div><dt>Long-term residency<\/dt><dd>After 5 years of legal residence<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Citizenship<\/dt><dd>Usually after 10 years<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Exams<\/dt><dd>DELE A2 Spanish and the CCSE test<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Our support<\/dt><dd>From first renewal to passport<\/dd><\/div><\/dl>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5img lx-rt-hero__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"r5img\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-renewal-citizenship.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-760\" alt=\"Spanish residency renewal and citizenship: Spanish passport and residence card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-renewal-citizenship.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-renewal-citizenship-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-renewal-citizenship-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-renewal-citizenship-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5fit e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-fit e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5fit\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5fin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5fin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5fww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5fww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-fit__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__yes\"><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">This route is for you if\u2026<\/h2><ul><li>You hold temporary Spanish residency and a renewal is coming up<\/li><li>You want your years of residence to count towards long-term residency<\/li><li>You are planning for citizenship<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__no\"><h3>Another route may suit you better if\u2026<\/h3><ul><li>You do not have residency yet; start with one of the other five routes<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5req e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-reqs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5req\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5rin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5rin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5rww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5rww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Requirements<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What you will need<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-req\"><li><b>Renewing on time<\/b><p>Renewals must be filed within the legal window, before or shortly after expiry. Delays can break the continuity of residence.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Keeping the conditions<\/b><p>The conditions you qualified under must still be met: income, activity, insurance.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Long-term residency<\/b><p>After five years of continuous legal residence you obtain long-term residency, no longer tied to your original route.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Citizenship<\/b><p>For Iranian nationals this usually means ten years of continuous legal residence, plus passing the DELE A2 language exam and the CCSE constitutional and cultural test.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Long absences<\/b><p>Long periods outside Spain can affect renewals and how years are counted. Talk to us before extended travel.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"lx-rt-note\">Figures are based on official 2026 indices and change slightly each year. We calculate the exact amount for your case before you apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5stp e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-stp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5stp\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5sin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5sin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5sww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5sww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">How it works<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Step by step, together<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-steps\"><li><b>Deadline reminders<\/b><p>We contact you before your permit expires.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Preparing the renewal<\/b><p>We gather fresh documents and file the application.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Long-term residency<\/b><p>After five years, the long-term residency file.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Exams and citizenship<\/b><p>You prepare for DELE and CCSE; we file the citizenship case.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5doc e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-doc e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5doc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5din e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5din\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5dww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5dww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-docs__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Documents<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Documents usually required<\/h2><p>Every case has its own list. After our first conversation we give you the exact checklist for yours.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"lx-rt-docs\"><li>Current residence card (TIE)<\/li><li>Passport<\/li><li>Updated proof of income or activity<\/li><li>Health insurance<\/li><li>Local registration certificate<\/li><li>For citizenship: DELE A2 and CCSE results<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5faq e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-faq e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5faq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5qin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5qin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5qww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5qww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-faq__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Questions<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What people often ask<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-qs\"><details class=\"lx-rt-q\" open><summary>How long until an Iranian can get Spanish citizenship?<\/summary><p>The general rule is ten years of continuous legal residence. It is shorter for spouses of Spanish citizens and for refugees.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>Will I lose my Iranian nationality?<\/summary><p>Spain accepts dual nationality only for a short list of countries, and Iran is not one of them; when naturalising you declare that you renounce your previous nationality. How Iranian law treats that is a separate question we go through with you before you decide.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>What if I renew late?<\/summary><p>There is a short grace period after expiry, but delays carry risk. That is why we track your deadlines for you.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5mor e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-mor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5mor\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5min e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5min\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5mww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5mww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Other routes<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">These may suit you too<\/h2><\/div><nav class=\"lx-rt-more\"><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/self-employment\/\"><span>01<\/span><strong>Self-employment residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/non-lucrative\/\"><span>02<\/span><strong>Non-lucrative residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/property\/\"><span>03<\/span><strong>Residency &#038; property<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/company\/\"><span>04<\/span><strong>Residency through a company<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/digital-nomad\/\"><span>05<\/span><strong>Digital nomad visa<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5cta e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5cta\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5cin e-con-full lx-rt-in lx-rt-cta__in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r5cin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r5cww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r5cww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-cta__t\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Residency consultation<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Let&#8217;s see whether this route works for you<\/h2><p>Tell us about your income, family and plans; we will tell you honestly which route fits.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-705","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":711,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705\/revisions\/711"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}