Hugh Elliott Archives - Spain in English

Spain approves reciprocal recognition and exchange of driving licences with UK

News Desk14th March 202320th March 2023

14th March 202320th March 20236513

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

News Desk28th September 20224th October 2022

28th September 20224th October 20222837

‘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

News Desk21st June 202227th June 2022

21st June 202227th June 20229824

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 202222545

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 20224980

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

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36% of UK nationals in Spain now have the Withdrawal Agreement ‘TIE’ card

News Desk28th October 20211st November 2021

28th October 20211st November 20213242

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

Main News Valencia News

Valencia in English – weekly news round-up (6 June)

Catherine Dolan6th June 202110th June 2021

6th June 202110th June 20212384

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

News Desk27th May 202131st May 2021

27th May 202131st May 20212034

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’

Steph Osborn26th May 202131st May 2021

26th May 202131st May 20212564

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’

News Desk30th March 20215th April 2021

30th March 20215th April 20215693

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

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