truth489
American expat in Scotland
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Registration: 18 May 2016
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DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn
So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...
Johncar, seriously, read my previous posts. It isn't lying, it's an oath that is written in a certain way to be said, but the SPANISH GOVERNMENT has published guidelines to state that it IS A REQUIREMENT to swear the oath and IT IS NOT an ... Read More
DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn
So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...
That's interesting because I haven't heard that. From what I have been instructed by my lawyer (and the US embassy, I reached out to them about this) is that I will have to swear that I renounce previous citizenships during the ... Read More
Modify Visa Type? Non-Lucrative >> ?? by lashend
Dear Expat Experts :) Im awaiting, with fingers crossed, a non-lucrative residence visa now. I hope to make this move to Spain permanent, and I thought Id laid out a good plan. My good plan is turning out to be not so well laid: Id thought that I ...
Hi Lashend, Hmm, that's a predicament. While I don't know personally what to do, I would suggest you hire a Spanish lawyer for this case. I have a sister of my friend who is doing something very similar: she is working for an advertising ... Read More
Residency or Citizenship? by travelerww
I am a retired US citizen with a Spanish Residency permit. Am now eligible to apply for Spanish Citizenship. Is there any advantage to becoming a citizen of Spain, other than being able to vote?
Just to respond to this, it's not true what that it'll be a lie. This is what my lawyer showed me when I asked about this question in Spain (it was published as guidelines for the General Department for Records and Notaries): "EDD ... Read More
Dealing with homesickness in Scotland by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being an expat in Scotland can turn out to be a wonderful human, social or professional adventure... with potential moments of nostalgia and homesickness along the way. What are your personal tips to prevent ...
I normally deal with homesickness in a few ways. 1) Visit home at least 2 times a year and try to make them visits for at least 10 days. The longer, the better so I'll sometimes try to get a short term job in the area to justify being there. I ... Read More
DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn
So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...
Hey everyone! So I know that this an older post, but I thought you guys may find interesting what my lawyer in Spain said about the matter (I'm not going to translate the whole thing since if you are thinking of getting Spanish citizenship, ... Read More