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Driving licence
Posted: Mon Dec 6, 2021 8:39am
We are applying for our NLV and would like to know what the current situation is with Driving in Spain.
Posted: Mon Dec 6, 2021 12:50pm
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Currently you have to take a Spanish driving test.
Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 7:04am
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Patsy and Colin wrote on Mon Dec 6, 2021 8:39am:
We are applying for our NLV and would like to know what the current situation is with Driving in Spain.
Hi, would you please clarify what you mean by "current driving situation in Spain"
Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 8:23am
eduardo3332 wrote on Tue Dec 7, 2021 7:04am:
Hi, would you please clarify what you mean by "current driving situation in Spain"
Can you drive on a British passport
Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 8:42am
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Patsy and Colin wrote on Tue Dec 7, 2021 8:23am:
Can you drive on a British passport
A visitor to Spain can drive on their UK driving licence for the 90 days they are allowed to stay in Spain, however as you are applying for Residency via the NLV, the current situation is that as a 'Resident' you will have to sit a Spanish driving test.
I understand negotiations are still ongoing between Spanish and UK authorities for Driving licence 'exchanges' but nothing announced as yet.
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Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 9:10am
Gem wrote on Tue Dec 7, 2021 8:42am:
A visitor to Spain can drive on their UK driving licence for the 90 days they are allowed to stay in Spain, however as you are applying for Residency via the NLV, the current situation is that as a 'Resident' you will have to sit a Spanish driving test.
I understand negotiations are still ongoing between Spanish and UK authorities for Driving licence 'exchanges' but nothing announced as yet....
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Thank you firbyourvre
Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 9:11am
Patsy and Colin wrote on Tue Dec 7, 2021 9:10am:
Thank you firbyourvre
Thank you for your response
Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 11:02am
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Patsy and Colin wrote on Tue Dec 7, 2021 8:23am:
Can you drive on a British passport
No - only for a limited poeriod on a UK photo licence.
As a new resident, you can drive on your UK driving licence for 6 months from the date of your residency (TIE issued).
After that, currently, you would need to pass a Spanish driving test (you can take the theory in English and have a translator in the car with you for the practical, if you want).
Negotiations are ongoing between the Spanish and UK governments to allow a 'swap' of a valid UK licence for a new Spanish licence (as has been allowed for people obtaining residency under the Withdrawal Agreement). The final date for these exchanges for Withdrawal Agreement residents has been extended from July to October and now to 31st December - although note that this did not impact the 'new resident' situation.
Hope this helps!
Posted: Tue Dec 7, 2021 1:04pm
RichT wrote on Tue Dec 7, 2021 12:52pm:
As a new resident, you can drive on your UK driving licence for 6 months from the date of your residency (TIE issued).
After that, currently, you would need to pass a Spanish driving test (you can take the theory in English and have a translator in the car with you for the practical, if you want)....
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Negotiations are ongoing between the Spanish and UK governments to allow a 'swap' of a valid UK licence for a new Spanish licence (as has been allowed for people obtaining residency under the Withdrawal Agreement). The final date for these exchanges for Withdrawal Agreement residents has been extended from July to October and now to 31st December - although note that this did not impact the 'new resident' situation.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for clearing that up for me. I had heard that there is a possibility that the UK and Spain will come to an agreement.
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