Digital Nomads

Many EU countries will issue visas for cohabitating non-married spouses. France is NOT one of those countries, so you will need to be married to get a spouse visa in Spain.

But your boyfriend is not just a French citizen, he is an EU citizen. That gives him residency and family rights in all European countries, meaning you can choose the country that gives you the best opportunity.

For example, Spain will issue a visa for a stable partnership as long as you can present some evidence you are a real, committed couple. If you have a visa for an EU country, you will receive less scrutiny from all other EU counties as you are supposed to be there and there are no internal border controls. Your boyfriend will be able to easily register his residence in the EU country of your choosing as long as he can meet the basic requirements of supporting himself financially.

As that point you can legally be in France for 180 days a year. I’d recommend getting less stuck on whether you are living within the borders of France and just try to use the great EU system to legalize your stay and get yourself closer to where you want to be. Ions step at a time!