I am British with permanent residency in Spain. I have lived here for 9 years. My boyfriend has overstayed his tourist visa by 5 months already. He is studying to convert his masters in engineering so that he can work in his profession in Europe. I am struggling to see how he can ever become legal here without returning to Argentina for quite some time. Is there a way? Is there a way to get permission to marry without him returning? He has had a lot of job offers already for when he finishes- can that help? If he leaves, surely the authorities will see that he has been here illegally? What would the consequences be likely to be?
I would really appreciate any light you could shed on how we could make this situation work for us both. TIA