01 Sep 2017 4:26 AM:

johnzx, Thanks so much for that! Your experience seems to be in line with the research I've been doing so I guess generally, those are the steps we would need to take. It's a bit comforting to know you and your wife were pratically in the same situation my husband and I are in now!

Bamber, Thank you for your word of caution! I appreciate it! Like I said though I would soooo love nad welcome any advice or experience anyone can share with me. But yes I will definitely consult the consulate here. They were actually on strike for about a month :o They put a temporary halt to their strike recently so I guess they have a backlog of emails to reply to so it's taking them a while to get back to us. Would love to find a lawyer here in Sydney if its possible!

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31 Aug 2017 10:21 AM:

Hi Bamber!

Thanks so much for your reply! Well noted for pts. 1, 2 and 4. 

For pt. 3, my apologies I should have been clearer on what I was asking. Basically, I wanted to know which city, if any in particular, is easier for an expat to move to? For example, would it be easier to move in to bigger cities such as Madrid or Barcelona, as opposed to to smaller cities in terms of cost of living, job hunting, etc.? :)

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31 Aug 2017 6:49 AM:

Hello everyone! 

I am new to this forum and I joined hopefully to get information on our possible move. I have a number of questions and any information that you guys can help with will be MUUUUUCH appreciated!

1. I am Filipino and my husband is Spanish but were are both currently living in Sydney. We got married in Sydney. Can we have our marriage registered in the Consulate General here in Sydney?

2. What would I/we need to do for us to move there? Do I need to get some spouse visa of any kind?

3. What is the best city for new entrants in Spain to move in?

4. How much cash (rough approximate) do we need to move there and rent an apartment while at the same time look for a job? 

Thank you so much in advance for all your friendly help! :)

Xx
Maria

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