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Exchange of expired U.K. Driving Licence for Spanish Licence

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 12:16pm
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jackie28

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Has anyone had any difficulty exchanging their U.K. driving licence for a Spanish driving licence if their licence has expired?

I understand the licence should not have been renewed in the U.K. while the negotiations were taking place, if I was a Spanish resident. 

Therefore the licence expired just before the agreement was reached.

Has anyone else been in that situation and has it been dealt with as a ‘straight forward’ exchange by the DGT or has anyone had difficulties? 

Mags44

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:20pm

Mags44

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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:20pm

jackie28 wrote on Fri May 26, 2023 12:16pm:

Has anyone had any difficulty exchanging their U.K. driving licence for a Spanish driving licence if their licence has expired?

I understand the licence should not have been renewed in the U.K. while the negotiations were taking place, if I was a Spanish resident. 

Therefore the licence expired just before the agreement was reached.

Has anyone else been in that situation and has it been dealt with as a ‘straight forward’ exchange by the DGT or has anyone had difficulties? 

The have been several people asking this on the Citizens' Advice Bureau Spain's Facebook group and the replies given are there.

jackie28

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 4:27pm

jackie28

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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 4:27pm

Mags44 wrote on Fri May 26, 2023 2:20pm:

The have been several people asking this on the Citizens' Advice Bureau Spain's Facebook group and the replies given are there.

Thankyou - I will have a look.

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