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...
Driving in Spain
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...
EU proposes digital driving licences, to also make it easier for non-EU drivers to exchange them
The European Commission on Wednesday issued proposals to simplify the recognition of driving licences between its member states, with the introduction of a digital driving licence,...
‘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...
‘Back on the road around end of July’ is ‘best estimate’ for UK residents without Spanish driving licenses
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...
The new driving rules and fines of Spain’s updated Road Traffic Act
New traffic laws and penalties came into force in Spain last Monday, which the government says are intended to adapt ‘to new times’ as far...
