Guides for the CCSE and Spanish nationality

Plain explanations with official sources. Rules change: always confirm on the official websites before acting.

• CCSE exam dates in 2026 and 2027: sessions, registration deadlines and results

  Official CCSE calendar. Two exams are left in 2026 and there are ten in 2027. Registration for 2027 opens on 23 November 2026. Deadlines and results.

• DELE A2 for Spanish nationality, who needs it and what the exam is like

  Who needs the DELE A2 for Spanish nationality, who is exempt, what the exam is like, how much it costs in Spain and the exam dates for 2026 and 2027.

• How long does Spanish nationality by residence take in 2026?

  The one-year legal deadline, negative silence, appeals and their deadlines, requests for documents, how to check your file and what to do once granted.

• How the CCSE exam works in 2026: questions, time, registration and results

  The CCSE exam has 25 questions from a bank of 300, lasts 45 minutes and you pass with 15 correct answers. Fee, registration, results and validity in 2026.

• How to register for the CCSE exam in 2027: where, documents, payment, changes and refunds

  You register and pay for the CCSE in the Instituto Cervantes online shop. Registration for 2027 opens on 23 November 2026. Steps, fee and changes.

• Requirements to apply for Spanish nationality by residence in 2026

  Years of residence for your case, CCSE and DELE A2, documents, the tasa 790 026 fee, how to apply, how long it takes and what to do once it is granted.

• Tasa 790 código 026 for Spanish nationality: amount, how to fill it in and how to pay

  The 2026 amount of the 790 026 nationality fee, who pays it, how to fill in each box, how to pay at a bank or online, which receipt to attach and refunds.

• Spanish nationality oath: the 180-day deadline, appointments and notaries

  What the jura or promesa is, the 180-day deadline and lapse, Registro Civil or notary, what to bring, renunciation, minors and the next steps for the DNI.

• Who is exempt from the CCSE and the DELE A2 for Spanish nationality?

  Minors, people with modified legal capacity, ESO in Spain and the illiteracy exemption. Who does not take the CCSE or DELE A2 and how to request an exemption.

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