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Getting a Spanish driving licence

Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 9:23am
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Pete 4749

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Hi any help in changing my UK licence to a Spanish one would be appreciated my wife and I have lived in Los altos since last November, how long can I carry on using it 

tebo53

Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 10:00am

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Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 10:00am

Hi,

I think you may need to take the Spanish driving test as you are to late to do the exchange. 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-spain#driving-in-spain

Steve 

Lancelot

Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 10:22am

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Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 10:22am

End of June isn't that far away now for the UK and Spain to resolve this problem for those in this situation :(

Seems a little tough especially on the older residents who might well have been shielding through much of the Covid period for medical reasons.

Let's hope we see a little pragmatism.

Pete 4749

Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 12:14pm

Pete 4749

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Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 12:14pm

tebo53 wrote on Mon May 3, 2021 10:00am:

Hi,

I think you may need to take the Spanish driving test as you are to late to do the exchange. 

Hi we have been living in Los altos since last November and we are registered but still waiting for the tie card will this make a difference? 

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tebo53

Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 1:51pm

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Posted: Mon May 3, 2021 1:51pm

Pete 4749 wrote on Mon May 3, 2021 12:14pm:

Hi we have been living in Los altos since last November and we are registered but still waiting for the tie card will this make a difference? 

It doesn't make any difference. You should have registered your intention of exchanging your driving licence by 30th December 2020.

Steve 

Kimmy11

Posted: Tue May 4, 2021 11:12pm

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Posted: Tue May 4, 2021 11:12pm

Pete 4749 wrote on Mon May 3, 2021 12:14pm:

Hi we have been living in Los altos since last November and we are registered but still waiting for the tie card will this make a difference? 

Hi Pete,

If you used a lawyer or gestor to apply for residency, I'm surprised they didn't advise you to register for your driving licence exchange before 1 January 2021.  It may be worth double-checking with them; otherwise, you will need to take a Spanish driving test.

Kind regards, 

Kim

Pete 4749

Posted: Wed May 5, 2021 8:47am

Pete 4749

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Posted: Wed May 5, 2021 8:47am

Kimmy11 wrote on Tue May 4, 2021 11:12pm:

Hi Pete,

If you used a lawyer or gestor to apply for residency, I'm surprised they didn't advise you to register for your driving licence exchange before 1 January 2021.  It may be worth double-checking with them; otherwise, you will need to take a Spanish driving test.

Kind regards, 

Kim

Hi thanks for the info yes I have been in touch with the solicitors still waiting for a response. 

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