Renewing a Spanish Drivers Licence - General Torrevieja discussion - Torrevieja forum - Costa Blanca forum in the Alicante province of Spain
Blacktower Financial Management
Thy Will Be Done
James Spanish School
Car Key Solutions
ASSSA Insurance
AA Free English TV
interior building work
Espana Dream Properties
Costa Blanca Building Specialists
Airport Service Taxi Mil Palmeras  Torre de la Horadada
Expat Services
Jennifer Cunningham Insurances SL
Gentlevan Removals
Gran Alacant Insurances

Join the Torrevieja forum

Join the Torrevieja forumMy name's Alex and this is my website all about Torrevieja in Spain. Register now for free to talk about General Torrevieja discussion and much more!

Renewing a Spanish Drivers Licence

Posted: Sun Jun 4, 2023 3:11pm
5 replies194 views4 members subscribed
Gary

Gary

Helpful member

Posts: 128

156 helpful points

Location: Elda

Joined: 19 Mar 2016

For anyone that needs to renew their Spanish Drivers Licence anytime soon this info might be useful.

The Medical Center at Guardamar del Segura, ( Avenida dels Pins 2) will do the medical, complete all the forms and send them off to Traffico for you, then about 6 weeks later you should get your new licence in the post.

The total cost is €40 plus the cost of the actual licence renewal which is about €24. (If you are 70 years or older you don´t pay the renewal fee)  You can pay by cash or card on the day.

You´ll need to take your residents card/TIE, Passport, old Drivers Licence and photo/s. (I´m not sure but you might be able to get your picture taken at the medical center)

The telephone number is 965 728 463 and the staff there speak English. You don´t need an appointment but its best to call them a day or so before you go so they can "get you in the system".

They only do this on TUE 15.30 - 17.30  and THU 18.30 - 20.30 

Regards

Gary

Edward100

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 9:15am

Posts: 41

13 helpful points

Joined: 14 Jul 2018

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 9:15am

Thanks for that my renewal comes up on my 70th birthday. Do you happen to know if I need to take a driving test. 

Gary

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:33am

Gary

Original Poster

Helpful member

Posts: 128

156 helpful points

Location: Elda

Joined: 19 Mar 2016

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:33am

Edward100 wrote on Mon Jun 5, 2023 9:15am:

Thanks for that my renewal comes up on my 70th birthday. Do you happen to know if I need to take a driving test. 

If its just a renewal of a Spanish licence you don't have to take an actual test, just an evaluation of your reactions on that little machine as you would have done when you exchanged from your GB (assumed) licence.

Regards

Gary

Advertisement - posts continue below

Stevec2x

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:55am

Stevec2x

Super helpful member

Posts: 1860

1055 helpful points

Location: Playa Flamenca

Joined: 23 Jan 2020

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:55am

Hi Edward 

If you're in Pilar then it might be more convenient to use this place in Cabo Roig...

https://cmvcaridad.com/centro/policlinico-cmvcaridad-campoamor/ 

Cheers

Steve

Edward100

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 1:45pm

Posts: 41

13 helpful points

Joined: 14 Jul 2018

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 1:45pm

Gary wrote on Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:33am:

If its just a renewal of a Spanish licence you don't have to take an actual test, just an evaluation of your reactions on that little machine as you would have done when you exchanged from your GB (assumed) licence.

Regards

Gary

Thanks Gary. 

Golandrina

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:52pm

Golandrina

Super helpful member

Posts: 1660

1226 helpful points

Location: Almoradí

Joined: 24 Mar 2018

Posted: Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:52pm

You have to have an eye and hearing test as well as a co-ordination test.   You also need to advise of any medication that you take.

I did mine last November and got to be able to drive for another 5 years.

Sign up for free or login to reply to this topic

Want to reply to this topic? Login or register for free to post your message:

Find more General discussion topics from a particular area:


Register for free!

Login to your account

Blacktower Financial Management
Thy Will Be Done
James Spanish School
Car Key Solutions
ASSSA Insurance
AA Free English TV
interior building work
Espana Dream Properties
Costa Blanca Building Specialists
Airport Service Taxi Mil Palmeras  Torre de la Horadada
Expat Services
Jennifer Cunningham Insurances SL
Gentlevan Removals
Gran Alacant Insurances
Advertise your business here
Advertise your property
Help with my computer