27 Oct 2023 6:06 PM:

Thanks Kavanagh and windtalker for your replies. I think we'll pop into the immigration office and get them to confirm one last time!

Best wishes.

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27 Oct 2023 12:42 AM:

If you mean a non-lucrative visa, then he would have had to renew after the first year and then after another 2 years. It was the immigration lawyer that suggested to do it this way.

Anyway, back to my question on whether it is 10 months or 24 months. We asked the immigration office this question (twice) after being granted the temporary residency and they said 24 months but I am worried it may be 10 months and that they have made an error.

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26 Oct 2023 10:49 PM:

Sorry, perhaps I should have said EU member (not citizen) so as not to confuse. His TIE card says "Residencia Temporal, Miembro de la Familia UE Articulo 50 TUE, Emitido Bajo Art. 18.4 Acuerdo Retirada". Although it says "miembro de la familia", on his card, we are boyfriend/girlfriend and we had to show proof in his application that we are a genuine couple for them to grant him his temporary residency.

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26 Oct 2023 9:10 PM:

No, I am the EU family member (pre brexit).

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26 Oct 2023 8:27 PM:

Duly noted. Thanks.

I do have one more question - During my boyfriend's 5 years of temporary residency, do you (or anyone else) know the maximum time he is allowed to be out of Spain in total? Is it 24 months or 10 months? Not sure if it makes a difference that his residency is through being a family member of a EU citizen (not through the non-lucrative visa route).

Thanks in advance.

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