Questions about US citizen having a baby in Spain

Question

My husband is applying for a position within his company in the US for a job in Barcelona. If we move there and I get pregnant will the baby have dual citizenship? Or will the baby remain only a US citizen?

Also, I have heard that if you are paying Spanish taxes and have a baby you get a one-time payout of $2500 Euros. Is this true?

Answer 1

You need to go to the local social security office INSS and apply there; you should get the 2,500 euros quite quickly once the baby is born, but your baby WILL NOT have a Spanish passport. The baby HAS to have at least one Spanish parent to qualify for Spanish citizenship and a passport. Your baby will have the same nationality as yourselves. Babies born to foreign parents are not entitled to Spanish nationality just because they are born in Spain.

WHO ARE SPANISH BY MEANS OF ORIGIN?

1. People born of a Spanish mother or father

2.People born in Spain of foreign parents, if at least one parent was also born in Spain (Children of Diplomats and Consuls accredited in Spain are not included)

3. People born in Spain of foreign parents if neither of them has Spanish nationality or if neither of the parents' legislations confer a nationality to their children

4. People born in Spain and whose filiation is not determined. Regarding this point, underaged whose first known residence place is in Spain, are considered as born in the country.

5. Foreigners under 18 adopted by Spaniards acquire Spanish nationality by means of origin, that begins with the date of the adoption.

Answer 2

well im not sure about the Euros thing.. anyways if your baby is born in another country it is a citizen of the country. In order for it to be a us citizen it has to be born on us soil.