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Yeah, we thought about that too. And before Corona it was definitely a possibility. Others here know more about the paperwork for residency - it's more than just saying you live somewhere, you have to be able to prove you live there - bank account, Padron, TIE (?). And proving your income - which will affect your taxes.
But this is only residency - the ability to stay in Spain legally, not Citizenship. Thats a whole different ballgame.
Also, spouse of an EU citizen will be the same burden of documentation and proof of income.
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What if we know someone in Spain. Could we say we are residing with them? Like, what are their tests for residency - do you need to own/rent your own place? What if I simply rented a room from a Spanish friend? I guess it might look suss if I was only in Spain for a week and applied for residency but the UK idiots are kind of forcing everyone's hand on this shit.