British Embassy Archives - Spain in English

British citizens living abroad are now eligible to register to vote in UK general elections, regardless of how long they’ve been living outside the UK....

UK licence holders urged to exchange licences before 15 September cut-off

News Desk9th August 202317th August 2023

9th August 202317th August 20234388

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...

‘Back on the road around end of July’ is ‘best estimate’ for UK residents without Spanish driving licenses

News Desk21st June 202227th June 2022

21st June 202227th June 202211182

There have been many angry and exasperated reactions to the latest announcement from the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, who on Friday said that the...

Spain now extends UK driving licence validity until 30 April

News Desk23rd February 202228th February 2022

23rd February 202228th February 202224481

The British Embassy in Madrid has announced that the Spanish authorities have extended for a fourth time the period of validity for UK driving licences...

Spain extends UK driving license validity for a third time, until end of February

News Desk29th December 20214th January 2022

29th December 20214th January 20227129

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...

‘Votes for life’ for British citizens living in Spain

News Desk27th May 202131st May 2021

27th May 202131st May 20212936

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...

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