How to stay in Spain legally as an American and other frequently asked questions to a US expat in Spain

Updated November 2025 - but written from a 2018 perspective   I have lived in Spain for eleven years - we are now in the double digits. The only things…

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God Bless America?: Reflections on my Third Elections Abroad

The world is having a serious identity crisis. To say that 2016 has been a weird year is to echo the sentiments of...just about everyone. And it goes far beyond…

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Expat Life Then and Now: My Seven Year Spaniversary

I can't clearly remember my first days in Spain. Between the jet lag, the whirlwind tour of the Iberian Peninsula with my grandmother and the nagging thoughts and regrets, it…

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On the Road Again: Getting a Driver’s License in Spain, Part II

Miss the first part of how I fought bureaucracy and came out semi-victorious? Read Part One of On the Road Again here. Miguel dangled the car keys to his Auris…

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