The Schengen Area is what Spain is in and can only stay for 90 days with just a passport. Then you will have to go to a non Schengen Area for another 3 months from what we read o the internet. If we do not get our residency visa approved then this is our plan B for our move over to Spain nest year

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Unfortunately, you can't get around this requirement unless you become one of the undocumented. We just retired to Spain after submitting everything our consulate asked for since we felt it was a bigger headache to move every three months. Do you really want to leave for another country for 90 days just to return to Spain again? You would probably also pay a premium rent if you just want to stay 3 months. I would recommend becoming friendly with the reps at the consulate closest to you. Are you within a reasonable distance from the consulate? Yes, completing the paperwork was stressful. We even had to get a rental contract!! But our residence card was issued within 6 weeks (instead of three months) for the date of departure we requested. We saved two months rent at our temporary apartment in the States. By the way, if you arrive in January or July, you can take advantage of seasonal sales. Great time to buy sheets, towels, etc.
I hope this is helpful.
Good luck!

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I just completed the residence endurance tribulation. Luckily for me I was doing it in London as I retired from Working in for the US government from there. My advice is to start early and get all your ducks in a row, especially proofing the financal part (as how you will receive your income as it has to be equitable to over a specific amount of EUROS per month, I think somewhere around 2500 EUROS). This is really really big for the Spanish. Also medical insurance, the Spanish only recognize certain international companies and my advice is sign up for a Spanish company that provides in the area you are looking to live (think HMO). Finally get all documents officially translated and apostiled by the state department (this includes the background check, the Spanish do not reccognize the FBI as a true US Department by itself). Good luck and have fun, took almost a tear of tooing and frooing for mine)- Matt in Baza Spain

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