EU (Spain) citizenship

[FordhamMike]

I am interested in the process of obtaining an EU citizenship.  I have heard that if you can prove to have relatives living in or relatives from Europe you are eligible for citizenship.  Being a 2nd generation American this holds my interest greatly, but am afraid it may be a myth.





Can anyone clarify for me?



Thanks.





Michael [IMG SRC=\"modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif\"] [addsig]

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[Tracy]

I believe that only 2nd generation Italians and Irish are eligible for citizenship up to the second generation. You\'ll have to contact the embassy of your nationality and ask there. If so, you\'ll need the birth certificates of your grandparents/great-grandparents which would probably be obtained through the townhall in their country of origin.



Before assuming anything, you should contact the embassies.



Tracy[addsig]

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[Mel328]

I contacted the Irish embassy about this two weeks ago because my great grandmother was born in Ireland. It is indeed true, though I\'m not eligible since it must be your grandparent. You need their birth certificate and if they have died, you need their death certificate as well. Don\'t know about Italy... I don\'t have any Italian blood. But I wish Germany did it! I have two German grandparents!



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[Tracy]

I am 99% sure that Ireland was giving out citizenship if your great-grandparents were born there. I suppose they stopped doing this since the onset of the EU. Many people were buying up Irish citizenship to move to OTHER EU countries! Poor Ireland! I am, like a 20th generation Irish American and a 3rd generation Italian American. BUT, I\'m married to a Spaniard.



Hey Mike, there\'s always MARRIAGE!  [IMG SRC=\"modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif\"] [addsig]

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[FordhamMike]

Thanks for all the posts guys.  I also have seen the great-grandparent rule, but unfortunately it has been axed.  I think the only countries that do it are Ireland, GB, and Italy.  Being 3rd gen. Irish, 2nd gen Scottish and 3rd generation Italian and Greek.  I have opted to go through Great Britain becuase Scotland is considered GB.  As for Italy if you\'re under 25 I think you have to do mandatory tour in the army for a while.....sooo I\'ll try GB.  





Thanks guys![addsig]

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[FordhamMike]

Tracy,



marriage?



I think you know my situation but being only 22, YIKES!! no no not yet[addsig]

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[Tracy]

Mike,  [IMG SRC=\"modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_laughing.gif\"] OK, maybe not at 22. You know there is the old fashioned route: go there as a tourist and just never leave. Apply for residency after 5 years.



But gosh, by then, you will have married!  [IMG SRC=\"modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_love.gif\"] [addsig]

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[FordhamMike]

LOL



Tracy you just have all the answers!



You know, I would just get up and go and stay as a tourist but some things concern me like insurance, purchasing power.  I really don\'t know what kind of medical attention I would receive if something went wrong with me.  Plus if i wanted to buy a car or something, i don\'t think I\'d be able to.  My plan of action now is to apply to B-school there.  There is a wonderful school in Madrid called Instituto de Empresa.  WHen i visit my girlfriend this December I will drop off the complete application in person!  Which i hope may show the admissions board that i\'m determined.  As luck would have it the NYC rep. for the school works across the street from me, so that was a big help.



Catch you bodacious dudes later



Miguel



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