I think she might be thinking of trying to go via the "arraigo" visa route... However this seems odd to me. You can just overstay the shengan visa, pray not to get caught, work illegally, prove the residency with bills or the blackmarket contract and then after 2 or 3 years apply to become resident??

Hi I'm from the UK, but my partner is from Chile. She's currently in Spain on a tourist visa and is considering working "cash in hand", ie on the blackmarket. She believes that because she is from South America and the cultural ties to Spain she only needs to be in Spain for 2 years (vs the normal 1...