Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
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Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
We have been waiting since October 15 for our licences. It is becoming a serious problem now because we have to travel to UK and need car hire.
Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
Chase it up. Make an apointment at traffico and ask
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Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
Done that, getting nowhere.
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Go to the DGT website and select the Sede Electronico. There u can consult the state of your application by entering NIE and DOB. No other requirements.
It may shed some light on the issue; e.g. if it says sent by post, you'll know that it's lost, etc.
It may shed some light on the issue; e.g. if it says sent by post, you'll know that it's lost, etc.
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I think I found the page you mention, here https://sede.dgt.gob.es/es/aplicaciones ... cado.shtmljhonie99 wrote:Go to the DGT website and select the Sede Electronico. There u can consult the state of your application by entering NIE and DOB. No other requirements.
But are you sure it works for exchanges from foreign licences? I gave it a go and just get the message:
Lo sentimos, pero no tenemos información sobre el estado de tramitación de este permiso de conducir.
Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
What did they say? Have you contacted DVLA they might be able to tell you if at least traffico have checked with them about your licenceanis wrote:Done that, getting nowhere.
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Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
Spanish licence arrived in the post yesterday (applied for as canje at the end of Feb 2019). It's very basic looking compared to UK one, I think I could have made it myself!
I've lost a few subcategories on the back which the Spanish presumably don't list if you have the full group e.g. UK lists B and B1 but Spanish say, 'if you have B then you have B1 so what's the point?' I also lost my AM which is mopeds (and for the Spanish included in B).
My only concern is that I can imagine in the UK this might prevent me hiring a small van or moped if there's no date next to them.
I've lost a few subcategories on the back which the Spanish presumably don't list if you have the full group e.g. UK lists B and B1 but Spanish say, 'if you have B then you have B1 so what's the point?' I also lost my AM which is mopeds (and for the Spanish included in B).
My only concern is that I can imagine in the UK this might prevent me hiring a small van or moped if there's no date next to them.
Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
Hola
When I turned 70 I lost a few categories including B1 as I believe I am no longer entitled to drive certain categories due to my age?
Davexf
When I turned 70 I lost a few categories including B1 as I believe I am no longer entitled to drive certain categories due to my age?
Davexf
Re: Exchanging UK driving Licence for a Spanish one
Could be age, could be just not needing it stated on the licence any more. I've been issued 3 photo-card licences in the UK and each has acquired and lost weird little categories and subcategories over the years whenever they update the system.
Sadly, I know from experience in motorbike rental that if a foreign licence doesn't explicitly say a certain category then the host country's rules are applied e.g. Pablo has a car licence (B) and can hire and ride a 125cc bike on it when on holiday in Spain. When he goes to London though, they won't let him hire a 125cc bike because Tony doesn't have that right with his British B licence. Depending on when Pablo got his B licence, they probably won't even let him have a 50cc unless he does a CBT.
It's not really a bother, I've found the pages on the DVLA to support what I was concerned about. I can just imagine someone in the UK being very 'computer says no' about it.
Sadly, I know from experience in motorbike rental that if a foreign licence doesn't explicitly say a certain category then the host country's rules are applied e.g. Pablo has a car licence (B) and can hire and ride a 125cc bike on it when on holiday in Spain. When he goes to London though, they won't let him hire a 125cc bike because Tony doesn't have that right with his British B licence. Depending on when Pablo got his B licence, they probably won't even let him have a 50cc unless he does a CBT.
It's not really a bother, I've found the pages on the DVLA to support what I was concerned about. I can just imagine someone in the UK being very 'computer says no' about it.
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