Spanish Nationality for Foreigners

An NIE is only a fiscal ID Number. It has no relevance for anyone regarding permisión to live in Spain.

If you are a non EU national then you will need to apply for `Residencia`.       I suggest you search under   "Spain family reunificación".

See:     https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what- … ication_en

http://extranjeros.mitramiss.gob.es/es/ … ar_eng.pdf

Johncar thank you so much for your reply and resources  I'll check them out now

i dont quite understand how relocation works  into my situation... I thought when a spouse obtains nationality or citizenship by marriage that's how they file everything.. I have my biblio de familia what I assume I need to do is go to the policies nacional for extranjeros here in Palma and submit a form with  copies of the rest of my documents... I'm getting confused  still because most of the information I have found and read pertains to residency after a couple years period...I'm right now trying to get my nationality papers and healthcare.  I'm not an EU resident and that's what alot of people dont understand  the US has less relevance to Spain than the EU or any other countries that have a 'understanding/negotiation' with Spain

in spain one does not acquire Spanish nationality nor even residence status by marriage to a Spaniard or other EU national

Sorry to be repeating this again:    As a non EU national you will need apply for ‘residencia’