I know it's a well-worn subject in other internet places, but can I ask if anyone on here has exchanged their uk driving licence for a Spanish one? If so, could you give a simple summary of the steps/process you followed? I know the pros/cons and the rules that govern when you should do it so I'm not trying to ignite that debate, I just want to be clear about where to go in the first instance, what to take with me etc. Many thanks, in advance!

Another licence related query. Can you have BOTH a Spanish Driving Licence and UK Driving Licence or are they mutually exclusive?
Thanks

A slightly different tack on driving licences, so thought I would open a separate thread. I have my cita previa arranged to exchange my UK driving licence for a Spanish one - it’s something I do have to do in my particular circumstances. It’s not clear, however, whether the medical certificate is required for a straightforward ‘canje’. It’s not included in the list required on the DGT site, yet I know others who have  obtained it first and not had it rejected as not required. Scanning

Can anyone confirm that the rules for driving a non-Spanish registered car have changed? I understand that if you are a resident you must register a car within 30 days but that if you are non-resident you can drive a car in Spain for 6 months in any one year. On another forum it has been stated that this has changed and that it is the same (30 days/one month) for residents and non-residents alike. Someone has also said that the one month rule applies to 4WD vehicles irrespective of residential s

(18-04-2019, 09:00 AM)TrickyFox Wrote: [quote='Sam' pid='5630' dateline='1555533720']

In my case - Living in the UK, not moving to Fuerteventura anytime soon - they would consider me as a resident because I own a property here (in Fuerteventura). But I won't get any travel discount because I'm not a resident.

I can't see how they can consider you a resident just because you own a property here - that's why they have non-resident taxes surely?
I've heard of people

Have a friend driving around with the receipt for his UK driving licence and is waiting to collect his Spanish driving licence soon.

His temporary receipt is time limited. Not sure of the exact date but it's in the next couple of weeks. 

Anyone know if the Traffic Office is open or even operating?

I'm assuming it is closed for the duration. 

Anyone know if there has been an official word on extending the life of these receipts?

TIA.


Tom.

I have been assuming that an IDP would be required by U.K. license holders after 1 January.

But I have just read a BBC article saying that EEA countries are not planning on enforcing this requirement for stays of less than a year. This is news to me.

The U.K. government web page on the topic is a lesson in confusion.

There is very little to go on.

Does anyone know the situation with IDPs in Spain after 1 January ?

Many thanks.

Anyone dealt with the problem of UK driving with your Spanish licence for over 70s?  There's plenty of info that you can drive for up to a year on a Spanish licence, but then there's the caveat that it will expire when you turn 70.  Beyond that, there's no information on the DVLA section of the gov.uk website.  Has anyone found any answers for this?

As many know, we (residents) should have swapped UK licences for Spanish ones prior to 'B' day. Which is what I did. However I recently met two people who didn't for various reasons. One of whom has just been 'done' by the Guardia. The other person's situation seems rather unfortunate, as they are European but lived in the UK for a while and swapped their countries licence for a UK one. Not being British they weren't so Brexit aware as UK nationals. So they seem to be in rather an unfortunate