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Swimmer57

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:48pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:48pm

Tomred wrote on Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:59pm:

Went to DGT today in Cartagena, took 10 mins at the desk and all done . Simply followed all the instructions in Marcliffs original post - huge thanks for putting this together - back on the road again and new licence expected in the post in 2 weeks.

So you just rocked up and didn't bother with booking an online appointment? 

marcliff

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:51pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:51pm

As the post says, if you are over 65 you can go to a DGT office without a prior appointment. If you have all the documentation listed they will process it for you.

Apologies to Tomred if I've added years on to you.

Tomred

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:49am

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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:49am

Swimmer57 wrote on Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:48pm:

So you just rocked up and didn't bother with booking an online appointment? 

No ,I had booked a prior appt , arrived 10 mins before the time, took a ticket from the machine and waited 5 mins for my ticket number to appear on the screen and was seated at one of the 8 desks for no more than 10 mins. 

John1001

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:40am

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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:40am

Tomred wrote on Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:49am:

No ,I had booked a prior appt , arrived 10 mins before the time, took a ticket from the machine and waited 5 mins for my ticket number to appear on the screen and was seated at one of the 8 desks for no more than 10 mins. 

Hi 

My wife and I have an appointment on Wednesday, we've filled out the forms as best we can, but I'm a bit concerned that I may have made a mistake. Do they help you at the DGT office? 

Simon 135

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:34pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:34pm

Thanks marcliff for this infro.

Has anyone secured an appointment for Alicante City? 

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Gillyt59

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:35pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:35pm

Simon 135 wrote on Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:34pm:

Thanks marcliff for this infro.

Has anyone secured an appointment for Alicante City? 

Nope nor Elche!!!!  Gillian

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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:51pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:51pm

John1001 wrote on Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:40am:

Hi 

My wife and I have an appointment on Wednesday, we've filled out the forms as best we can, but I'm a bit concerned that I may have made a mistake. Do they help you at the DGT office? 

The staff at Cartagena were very polite and helpful and spoke some English - I guess its the luck of the draw on who you get - good luck on Wed.

Mike1953

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:57pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:57pm

marcliff wrote on Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:51pm:

As the post says, if you are over 65 you can go to a DGT office without a prior appointment. If you have all the documentation listed they will process it for you.

Apologies to Tomred if I've added years on to you.

''As the post says, if you are over 65 you can go to a DGT office without a prior appointment''.

However, on the DGT page they added words to the effect, ''except for Brits, changing their licence''.

I had difficulty finding a page which included a drop down for the ''UK, GB or Reino Unido''.

I downloaded and completed the form, which did not mention the Psycho-Medico test certificate requirement.

Alicante citas were ''complete'' (fully booked), but I took a cita at Elche the next day 21/3/23, with my first call.

Everyone, from the doorman on, were very helpful. Most staff spoke sufficient English and they dealt with over 50 people from 9am to 2pm.

I saw both the public with their mobile phones, and staff using their online translator.

At my 11am cita, I had everything except the Psycho-Medico certificate. They told me I had time to go to Elche centre & back, to get the certificate before 2pm. The R4 bus passes every 40 minutes, and the same helpful bus/driver took me back from the same city centre stop, on his next circuit. There are various centres around av la Libertad in Elche. El Pla Medico centre was very efficient for 25 euros. 

I paid 28.87 euros with my credit/debit card at the DGT.

I exchanged my UK licence, received a document with which I can drive, and expect my licencia by post.

Make sure your postal address is completely correct on all of your documents!

There is a nice helpful cafe next to the DGT too.

The 90 bus from Alicante bus station passes through Elche & afterwards arrives near the DGT.

There are gaps in the Elche-Alicante 90 service, to suit working hours, but other buses leave from Elche bus station. 

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The most difficult part, was getting the government ''multifunction'' 060 robot to understand Spanish. 

Be prepared at 9am to use the keyboard, or hope that a human intervenes.

Saying ''Canjear, brevite/permiso/licencia de conducir, inglesa a espanola'' did not work, 

when I subsequently asked for information: it just texts you a link back to their website.

Mike1953

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:59pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:59pm

Gillyt59 wrote on Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:35pm:

Nope nor Elche!!!!  Gillian

I just posted about Elche, 2 posts later

Gillyt59

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:06pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:06pm

Mike1953 wrote on Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:59pm:

I just posted about Elche, 2 posts later

Hi  Thanks again my problem seems to be to get an appointment for either Alicante or Elche maybe I am doing something wrong!!!  PS  I am not over 65 so cant just walk in  Gillian

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