Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Adults descended from Spaniards who left for political or similar reasons, children of Spanish women who lost nationality by marriage, and certain related groups could opt for Spanish nationality under Law 20/2022. The Melbourne notice sets out the categories, documents and in-person filing rules.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate General in Melbourne for residents of WA, SA, TAS and VIC (notice read); Sydney publishes its own Democratic Memory Law notice (not readable today).
Melbourne only accepts applicants permanently resident in its district; Sydney district is NSW, QLD and NT.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Spain.
How to apply
Choose the form for your category (annexes to the Justice Ministry instruction of 25 Oct 2022) | attend the consulate in person, no postal, email or representative filing | submit originals plus two copies of all documents together | missing documents may be supplied within 30 days | decision made by the civil registry of the applicant's birthplace
Documents you need
- Identity document
- Applicant's foreign birth certificate (apostilled, translated)
- Full literal Spanish birth certificate of the qualifying parent or grandparent
- Signed birth-registration data form
- Category B: proof of exile
- Category C: mother's marriage certificate and proof on husband's law
- Documents issued within 3 (exceptionally 6) months, A4
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: Handled as urgent; no time stated.
Good to know
Melbourne notice dated 19 June 2023 and states an application deadline of 20 October 2024; check whether the window is still open or was extended. No application fee stated; apostille and translation costs may apply.
Official sources
- exteriores.gob.es/DocumentosAuxiliaresSC/Australia/MELBOURNE (C)/NU…
- exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/es/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Spain's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Spain in Australia
- Consular registration (matricula consular)
- Criminal record certificate (Spanish Embassy)
- Foreigner Identity Number (NIE)
- Hague apostille and legalisation
- National long-stay visas (general information)
- Overseas voting (CERA and ERTA)
- Powers of attorney
- Schengen short-stay visa
- Spanish passport (issue or renewal)
- Tax identification number (NIF)