DRIVING LICENCE

You need your residencia first. Under current rules you can be resident for 2 years before it needs changing, however with brexit this may change and you might need to take a spanish driving test in future. At the minute you can just swap a UK licence for a Spanish one. You need a medical, copies of passport, NIE and some form filling!.  Best option is pay someone to do the paperwork for you, saves time and worth the fees. I used Torrevieja translators. Look at their Facebook page as it's full if useful upto date info about residencia and driving licences etc. They will meet you in la zenia boulevard and do all the donkey work for you. 

Thank you Dax for this useful information 👍

Get your residencia, Padron etc...presume you've an NIE if you bought property.....once you have everything go and see Miguel at Liberty Seguros office in Los Narejos( Los Alcazares)

He will sort the paperwork and go to Trafico in Cartagena with you. Medical costs 40€ and is very quick and simple. Although you have two years to exchange your UK licence theres no point in waiting!

Thank you crissywissy 👍

I would strongly suggest you use your local translator in Sucina, her name is Ana, she will check everything you have in terms of paperwork is correct, fill in the Spanish forms, make the appointments you need for the Police and madical and go with you!! 

She has also done my Residencia and Padron. 

[email protected]

+34 676 15 50 07

She has WhatsApp. 

Tell her Karen sent you!! 

Thank you Karen 👍

Use Zamora in Mazarron they do everything for you and anything else to do with cars etc. Speak perfect English.