Exchanging you Driving Licence
Can someone please tell me can you exchange your driving licence prior to getting residency or do you have to wait and get residency first.
Thanks
Lel
Can someone please tell me can you exchange your driving licence prior to getting residency or do you have to wait and get residency first.
Thanks
Lel
You can only exchange once resident.
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2024 3:41pm
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Anyone 18 years old and above can continue to use their own driving license to drive in Spain for six months after gaining official residency or for the first two years of residence for European Union and European Economic Area citizens.
After this period is over, you will need to exchange your foreign license for a Spanish driving license with the Spanish Traffic Office (Direccion General de Trafico). Only a legal resident in Spain can make an exchange.
That OP's question was answered, why muddy the waters?
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Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2024 4:04pm
Darro wrote on Mon Nov 25, 2024 3:33pm:
You can only exchange once resident.
Thank you
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2024 4:04pm
John123456 wrote on Mon Nov 25, 2024 3:41pm:
Anyone 18 years old and above can continue to use their own driving license to drive in Spain for six months after gaining official residency or for the first two years of residence for European Union and European Economic Area citizens.
After this period is over, you will need to exchange your foreign license for a Spanish driving license with the Spanish Traffic Office (Direccion General de Trafico). Only a legal resident i...
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Thank you
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2024 4:52pm
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rolfes wrote on Mon Nov 25, 2024 4:04pm:
Thank you
You're welcome. Good luck!
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