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
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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
Valencia in English – weekly news round-up (6 June)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (10 June) British Ambassador visits the region With beach weather already here and the summer holidays just around the corner,
‘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
British Embassy: non-resident UK nationals in Spain should ‘take steps to return to UK’
From 1 January 2021, UK nationals have been able to spend 90 days out of every 180 within the Schengen Area for tourism or other
What’s next for Anglo-Spanish relations in the post-Brexit era?
Spain and Britain are both grappling with an economic crisis created by Covid-19 and the enormous challenges that this presents, whilst also adjusting to a
