Sánchez celebrates fall of ‘last wall in continental Europe’ as Gibraltar frontier opens
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hailed the removal of border controls between Spain and Gibraltar as the closing of ‘an open wound’, describing the...
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Seven Britons among 13 wildfire victims as British Ambassador meets survivors in Almeria
Twelve of the 13 people killed in the devastating wildfire that swept through Spain’s southeastern province of Almeria (Andalusia) were foreign nationals, authorities confirmed on...
British Embassy yet again urges residents to get a TIE card – ‘especially those in Alicante and Malaga’
The British Embassy in Spain is yet again urging British residents in the country – and specifically those in the Malaga and Alicante provinces –...
UK licence holders urged to exchange licences before 15 September cut-off
On 15 March 2023, the UK and Spain reached an agreement on driving licence exchange, which enabled UK licence holders living in Spain to swap...
Spain approves reciprocal recognition and exchange of driving licences with UK
The Spanish government has finally approved the reciprocal recognition and exchange of driving licences with the UK, an issue that had affected thousands of UK nationals who...
‘A lot going on behind the scenes’ says UK ambassador about driving licence negotiations
‘There is a lot going on behind the scenes,’ the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has said in his latest message to UK nationals...
Spain extends UK driving license validity for a third time, until end of February
The British Embassy in Madrid has confirmed that the Spanish authorities have extended the period of validity of UK driving licenses in Spain for a third...
36% of UK nationals in Spain now have the Withdrawal Agreement ‘TIE’ card
Just over a year since the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement TIE card (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) was launched, the latest figures published by the Spanish government show that over a third of UK nationals in Spain now...
‘Votes for life’ for British citizens living in Spain
New measures announced in the Queen’s Speech will make it easier for British citizens who have moved abroad to participate in British democracy. Decisions made...
Spain’s regions ask British Ambassador for help to get on the UK’s ‘green list’
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (28 May) Spain’s regional leaders in key destinations have asked Hugh Elliott, British Ambassador to Spain, to discuss with his...
