I am an American citizen living in Spain, married to a Spanish citizen. I had long overstayed my tourist visa when we got married, which thankfully did not present any problems in being able to get married and have permanent resident status. While I was still an overstayer, I made the mistake of tra...

Surinder Sing applies only to British immigration. You simply move back, and then apply at Extranjeria office for your tarjeta de familiar. It's very straight forward. You have to have an address, be registered with the nearest government office (empadronado) first.