What changed: CCSE and DELE A2 fees, dates and rules for Spanish nationality

Checked on 23 October 2026.

This is the public change log for the figures and rules CiviqPass quotes about the Spanish nationality exams and the application fee. Each row gives the value now and, where there was one, the value before, the official source and the day we read it. In the Spain row of the Instituto Cervantes DELE price tables one price changed between 2025 and 2026: the DELE A2 went from €134 to €138. The application fee (€104.05) and the CCSE fee (€85) are the same in every copy we read.

Fees

DELE A2 registration in Spain

Changed: +€4, from €134 to €138

Before: €134, in the Instituto Cervantes DELE 2025 price table (copy of 11 September 2025).
Now: €138, in the DELE 2026 price table (copy of 21 May 2026).
Sources: Instituto Cervantes, DELE 2025 price table (copy of 11 Sep 2025); Instituto Cervantes, DELE 2026 price table (copy of 21 May 2026)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

The prices of the other levels for Spain are the same in both tables. The tables do not say on which day the new price started. On 23 October 2026 the Instituto's exam website (examenes.cervantes.es) gave our scripts no answer, and in a browser it showed only a maintenance page with exam dates, no fees, so we read the copies the Internet Archive kept.

Tasa 790-026, application for nationality by residence

No change since 24 February 2024

Before: €104.05 in the Ministry of Justice page, in the copies of 24 February 2024, 20 April 2025, 8 December 2025 and 9 March 2026.
Now: €104.05 on the live page, read on 23 October 2026: “El importe actual es de 104,05 eur”.
Sources: Ministry of Justice, nationality by residence (live page); Ministry of Justice, Formulario 790 (Modelo 790-026: nationality by residence); copy of 24 Feb 2024; copy of 20 Apr 2025; copy of 8 Dec 2025; copy of 9 Mar 2026
Checked on: 23 October 2026

The Ministry adds that the amount can be revised under the State budget laws.

CCSE registration

No change since 31 May 2023

Before: €85 in the Instituto Cervantes FAQ, in the copies of 31 May 2023, 27 May 2024, 6 April 2025 and 9 March 2026.
Now: €85 in the FAQ copy of 7 August 2026, the one the fee page quotes.
Sources: Instituto Cervantes, CCSE FAQ (copy of 31 May 2023); copy of 27 May 2024; copy of 6 Apr 2025; copy of 9 Mar 2026; copy of 7 Aug 2026
Checked on: 23 October 2026

On 23 October 2026 the Instituto's exam website (examenes.cervantes.es) gave our scripts no answer, and in a browser it showed only a maintenance page with exam dates, no fees, so we read the copies the Internet Archive kept.

CCSE manual

The Instituto Cervantes publishes a new CCSE manual each year with the list of questions the tests draw from.

CCSE manual: the list of questions in force

2026 manual in force; no later manual seen

Before: The editions of 2023, 2024 and 2025 each say they apply to the tests from January of their year and that 25% of the questions were renewed compared with the year before (copies of 26 March 2023, 21 June 2024 and 21 January 2025).
Now: The 2026 manual applies to the tests from January 2026, with 25% of the questions renewed compared with 2025 (copy of 8 February 2026): “se ha renovado un 25 % de preguntas con respecto a las de 2025”.
Sources: Instituto Cervantes, CCSE preparation page (copy of 26 Mar 2023); copy of 21 Jun 2024; copy of 21 Jan 2025; copy of 8 Feb 2026
Checked on: 23 October 2026

On 23 October 2026 the Instituto's exam website (examenes.cervantes.es) showed only a maintenance page with exam dates, no manual, so we cannot say whether a 2027 manual is out. We add a row when we read one. CiviqPass does not copy the manual: its questions are written from public texts.

Exam dates

CCSE sitting of 28 May 2026: last day to register

Two Instituto sources differ: 7 May, then 24 April

Before: 7 May 2026, in the Instituto flyer “DELE-CCSE 2026” of November 2025 (copy of 5 December 2025).
Now: 24 April 2026, on the Instituto's “When is the CCSE test” page (copy of 21 May 2026). Our dates page follows the later source.
Sources: Instituto Cervantes, flyer “DELE-CCSE 2026” (November 2025; copy of 5 Dec 2025); Instituto Cervantes, “When is the CCSE test” (copy of 21 May 2026)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

Registration for all the 2026 sittings opened on 15 September 2025.

DELE sittings in 2027

Changed: the first sitting with level A2 moved from 12 February to 5 March 2027

Before: Friday 12 February 2027, registration closing on 7 January, in the Instituto's “When is the DELE” page (copy of 25 August 2026).
Now: Friday 5 March 2027, registration closing on 20 January, in the Instituto's page “Key information for the DELE and CCSE 2027 sittings”, read on 23 October 2026. There is no February sitting in that table. Registration opens on 18 November 2026.
Sources: Instituto Cervantes, “When is the DELE” (copy of 25 Aug 2026); Instituto Cervantes, “Key information for the DELE and CCSE 2027 sittings” (cervantes.org; copy of 23 Oct 2026)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

The other six general sittings with level A2 and their closing days are the same in both sources. The full list is on the dates page.

CCSE sittings in 2027

Added: ten sittings, registration opens on 23 November 2026

Before: The Instituto's “When is the CCSE test” page (copy of 21 May 2026) lists only the 2026 sittings.
Now: The Instituto's page “Key information for the DELE and CCSE 2027 sittings”, read on 23 October 2026, lists ten sittings from 28 January to 25 November 2027, each with its closing day.
Sources: Instituto Cervantes, “When is the CCSE test” (copy of 21 May 2026); Instituto Cervantes, “Key information for the DELE and CCSE 2027 sittings” (cervantes.org; copy of 23 Oct 2026)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

The full list is on the dates page.

Laws and orders in the BOE

Civil Code, article 22: years of residence

No change since 3 September 2021

Before: The BOE marks the earlier wording of article 22 as in force from 9 January 2003.
Now: The BOE marks the current wording as in force from 3 September 2021 (reform published as BOE-A-2021-9233). It shows 3 January 2025 as the last update of the whole Code and, as of 23 October 2026, no later one.
Sources: BOE, Código Civil (consolidated text)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

Ten years of residence, five for refugees, and two for nationals by origin of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal, and for Sephardim.

Real Decreto 1004/2015: the tests and the DELE exemption list (article 6)

No change since 10 September 2024

Before: The BOE lists the previous update of the consolidated text as published on 2 December 2020.
Now: The BOE shows 10 September 2024 as the last update of the consolidated text and, as of 23 October 2026, no later one.
Sources: BOE, Real Decreto 1004/2015 (consolidated text)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

Orden JUS/1625/2016: the certificates and their validity (article 10)

No change since 28 October 2022

Now: The BOE shows 28 October 2022 as the last update of the consolidated text and, as of 23 October 2026, no later one.
Sources: BOE, Orden JUS/1625/2016 (consolidated text)
Checked on: 23 October 2026

How we keep this log

We re-read the official pages behind our guides once a month, and sooner when a rule changes.
When a figure or a rule differs from what a page of ours says, we correct the page and add a row here with the value before, the value now and the source.
When nothing changed we write “No change since” and the date of the oldest copy we compared.
When an official site cannot be opened we read the copy the Internet Archive kept, say so in the row and give the copy's date.

What this log does not cover

It covers the exam fees, the application fee, the CCSE manual, the exam dates and the three legal texts behind the exam rules. Fees of consulates and of the offices that issue documents in other countries are on each country's page, with their own read date.

Where the figures are used

The fee page: what the file costs. The dates page: CCSE and DELE in 2026. How we write and check the pages: methodology. The statements behind the guides: open data.

CCSE 2027: the ten sittings, registration from 23 November and the fee

Frequently asked

How much did the DELE A2 cost in Spain in 2025 and in 2026?

€134 in the Instituto Cervantes 2025 price table (copy of 11 September 2025) and €138 in the 2026 table (copy of 21 May 2026).

Did the application fee for Spanish nationality change?

No. The Ministry of Justice page says €104.05 in the copies of 24 February 2024, 20 April 2025, 8 December 2025 and 9 March 2026, and on 23 October 2026. The Ministry says the amount can be revised under the State budget laws.

Which CCSE manual applies in 2026?

The 2026 manual. The Instituto Cervantes says its questions are used in the tests from January 2026, with 25% renewed compared with 2025 (preparation page, copy of 8 February 2026).

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