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Hi all
Is it true that all UK driving license holders living here in Spain must exchange their license to a Spanish one before 31 of 2020?
And if so what are the procedures and how can this be done
Any helpful suggestions would be most
Posted: Sat Feb 1, 2020 1:22pm
Helpful member
If you are near Torrevieja, go to,
Centro Medico, Calle Caballero de Rodas 38 (second floor). Tel. 965 713 858
e-mail : [email protected]
They will do it for you for a small fee. They speak English.
You need your current driving license, passport, photo and residence card.
Boca J
That is very helpful
I will follow on that on Monday
Cheers
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Posted: Sat Feb 1, 2020 3:04pm
Legendary helpful member
Not quite true - you have until the end of June 2021. That assumes of course that you shouldn't have already done the swap. But you'll have to do the swap anyway, so I suggest you do it as soon as convenient.
See what Tráfico say:
And if you've not already seen them, look at:
Read the second guide in context with what Tráfico say - I haven't got time to amend it at the moment.
Once you've handed your UK licence in expect to wait anything from several weeks to several months for the Spanish one to turn up.
You'll get a piece of paper to drive on in the interim but it will only be valid in Spain, you won't be able to use it anywhere else like UK so if you're planning any trips you won't be driving.
Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2020 4:12pm
I exchanged mine last year and the proceedure was a dexterity test on a machine, to ensure you have eye to movement competence, an eye sight test, and €80. I was 70 when exchanged and it lasts until 2024. License arrived less than 4 weeks.
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