I think I read somewhere that once you have been resident for 5 years you can apply for permanent residency.
Has anyone done this ?
What are the advantages ?

aha , the advantage is you dont have to visit the immigration office ever year 😊 instead every 5 years 😊

I don’t have to anyway !!

Hi Kizzy,

Suggest you download and look through this:

For the Regulations document
http://extranjeros.mtin.es/es/InformacionInteres/FolletosInformativos/index.html

Documentos
?  R?gimen general
 
?  R?gimen de ciudadanos Comunitarios en Espa?a
 

Well worth reading. Just remember for any tax benefits you have to fiscally resident ie Pay tax in Spain and make a declaracion (Tax Return)