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Driving license

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:31pm
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vesta

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What is the procedure for exchanging a foreign driving licence to Spanish? 

tebo53

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:32pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:32pm

vesta wrote on Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:31pm:

What is the procedure for exchanging a foreign driving licence to Spanish? 

If you are asking about a UK driving licence you will now need to take a Spanish driving test which will be in the Spanish language. 

Steve 

Ann19

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:50pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:50pm

tebo53 wrote on Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:32pm:

If you are asking about a UK driving licence you will now need to take a Spanish driving test which will be in the Spanish language. 

Steve 

No, it's a French license. 

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Pwhittak

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:43pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:43pm

It does indeed say on the Spanish DGT website that you will have to take a Spanish Driving Test.  However the theory at least can be taken in English.  Go here https://sedeapl.dgt.gob.es/WEB_EXAM_AUTO/service/TiposExamenesServlet#  select Consultar along side licence B and choose English to do a mock test in English.  However first you have to do a health test and pay a tax.  Never simple in Spain.

Julie88

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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:25am

If now or after the 30th June you still only have a UK driving licence is your car insurance invalid?

Wozz

Posted: Thu Jun 9, 2022 9:17am

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Posted: Thu Jun 9, 2022 9:17am

Hi, I posted about 2 weeks ago asking what and where I needed to do and go to renew my driving licence ( already a Spanish license. I had 2 lovely tpeople put me on the right track. I went to the one on the Main Street in Guardama next door to the chemist . My intention was to make an appointment but I asked if they could do it and they said yes. I handed my driving License and  my TIE that was all they needed. I went and did a Dexterity test then an eye test . I was asked what was my prescription medically. My blood pressure was taken . I then went into another room where a lady took my photo ( my mask removed )repeated my name & address & signed the relevant forms put in front of me then paid €40 as I am over 70 . It was an excellent service. They returned my driving license to me as it does not expire until the 22nd June. They gave me a paper to give the police after it has expired but said it should only take 2 weeks to arrive. So fingers crossed . 
thank you to the people that gave me help it was very much appreciated. Regards from wozz 

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