Hi,

I'm new to this board and have a couple of questions regarding marriage in Spain- I'm a US citizen and my boyfriend is Spanish; we've been living together here for several years and are thinking of getting married to make paperwork etc. easier, mostly. My main issue/interest right now is health care..does anyone know whether marrying a Spanish resident will automatically qualify me for universal health care here in Spain? Or would I need to be a citizen, not only a resident (seems that, once married, you are classified as a resident for 2 years before being allowed to become a citizen) to get this benefit?

thanks for your help!

laura