TIE HoyResidence time Spanish nationality calculation
Your filing date and continuous legal residence determine eligibility. Check renewals and absences before submitting.
How many days can I be outside Spain?
Do not rely on a fixed number without reviewing your case. You must show legal, continuous residence immediately before filing.
Does student time count?
Do not assume it does. Check the authorisation type and whether it meets the legal-residence requirement for your route.
What to do
Calculate from documents, not memory.
Steps
- Collect every card
- List grants and renewals
- Mark absences
- Set filing date
- Review gaps before payment
Basis
Civil Code article 22 requires legal, continuous residence immediately before filing.
More questions
Does the exact day matter?
Yes. The requirement is assessed immediately before the application is filed.
More to read
Residence eligibility→official:https://www.mjusticia.gob.es/es/ciudadania/nacionalidad|https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1889-4763