We have a friend in Spain who has overstayed, by about 2 years. She is separated from her husband (in Phil) for over 4 years.
She has now met a Brit and it looks like they could have a permanent relationship, eventually ,marriage, if she can get her annulment (divorce) in Phil or maybe divorce here in Spain.
She of course has the problem that even if she returns to Phil she will be listed as having over stayed.
Does anyone one have any experience of how she might be able to legalise herself to stay in Spain (there was an amnesty a couple of years ago for people who had illegally stayed over 3 years in Spain and not been in any sort of trouble).