In the more than 34 years San Geraldo and I have been together, we have moved nearly 20 times. (That’s why I called my blog, Mitchell Is Moving; it seemed like a safe bet.)
We lived in Connecticut (two different homes) for a total of 7 years.
We lived in San Diego (two different homes) for a total of 5-1/2 years.
Those were our record stays. We spent no longer than 3 years in any other place.
In July, we will have been in Spain 5 years — nearly 1-1/2 years in Sevilla and, now, 3-1/2 years here in Fuengirola. Long enough to graduate from a temporary residency card to a long-duration residency card. The new cards won’t need to be renewed for another five years. To review our renewal history, click here.
The Málaga Foreigners’ Office (Oficina de Extranjeros) has been phenomenal, responding kindly and completely to my three emails within minutes of their being sent. The last email was to request our appointment. I sent it Friday afternoon, received a response Friday evening, and we already have our appointments — on Monday!
Here’s hoping the in-person experience is as exceptional.
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| APRIL 2011: WE EACH HAD OUR OWN ACCORDION FILE WHEN WE APPLIED AT SPAIN’S LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, CONSULATE FOR OUR VISAS |
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| JUNE 2011: SAN GERALDO SHOWING OFF HIS VISA AT THE CONSULATE. THIS WOULD SIMPLY ALLOW US TO APPLY FOR RESIDENCY CARDS IN SPAIN! |
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| AUGUST 2011: DOCUMENTS FOR OUR FIRST TEMPORARY RESIDENCY CARDS IN SEVILLA. |
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| OCTOBER 2011: THERE WAS A PARADE IN SEVILLA AFTER WE RECEIVED OUR FIRST RESIDENCY CARDS (GOOD FOR 1 YEAR). |
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| NOVEMBER 2012: AFTER RENEWING FOR THE FIRST TIME (GOOD FOR 2 YEARS), OUTSIDE THE OFICINA DE EXTRANJEROS, PLAZA DE ESPAÑA, SEVILLA. |
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| SEPTEMBER 2014: AFTER WE RECEIVED OUR 2ND RENEWAL (GOOD FOR 2 MORE YEARS), FUENGIROLA CELEBRATED BY CLEANING THE STREETS. NO PARADE. |