Alicia 11 wrote on Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:45am:
not if it is a Government pension tax paid in UK not Spain
thanks for that i never knew that , i have a local council pension so i will advise my accountant of this
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:27pm
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Alicia 11 wrote on Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:45am:
not if it is a Government pension tax paid in UK not Spain
thanks for that i never knew that , i have a local council pension so i will advise my accountant of this
Gordonalexanderspain wrote on Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:21pm:
regarding the driving licence you have until 31st of October to drive on a UK licence then it has to be a Spanish one if you are a Resident of any kind in Spain
Thank you, I am not a resident yet so that is straightforward. However if someone is applying for Residency from the UK and lets say for the point of this exercise, they arrive with their newly stamped Visa on 1 November, what happens then? Apparently you have to book lessons and tests etc? Just my thoughts here but I think this deadline is for people who have been resident or should have residential status for a period of time beforehand?
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:03pm
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Andymac wrote on Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:01pm:
Thank you, I am not a resident yet so that is straightforward. However if someone is applying for Residency from the UK and lets say for the point of this exercise, they arrive with their newly stamped Visa on 1 November, what happens then? Apparently you have to book lessons and tests etc? Just ...
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...my thoughts here but I think this deadline is for people who have been resident or should have residential status for a period of time beforehand?
i think regardless from the 1st of November you have to sit a Spanish test sorry
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:08pm
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Andymac wrote on Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:01pm:
Thank you, I am not a resident yet so that is straightforward. However if someone is applying for Residency from the UK and lets say for the point of this exercise, they arrive with their newly stamped Visa on 1 November, what happens then? Apparently you have to book lessons and tests etc? Just ...
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...my thoughts here but I think this deadline is for people who have been resident or should have residential status for a period of time beforehand?
Correct - even if you arrive post 31/10, as a brand new resident, you STILL get a grace period in which to swap UK to Spain (i.e. driving lessons with accredited school / test); it’s either 4 or 6 months - I have seen 6 months elsewhere but cannot confirm - DGT can give definitive answer though - just to reiterate, if your residency starts post 31/10, the invalidity of UK licences does NOT apply to you - you have a grace period.
UK licences only cease to be valid for all those who arrived pre 31/12 and had not yet arranged swap of licences. They were given until 31/10.
Those who arrived post 31/12 on an NLV get the normal grace period to arrange a Spanish licence
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DarioMartin wrote on Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:08pm:
Correct - even if you arrive post 31/10, as a brand new resident, you STILL get a grace period in which to swap UK to Spain (i.e. driving lessons with accredited school / test); it’s either 4 or 6 months - I have seen 6 months elsewhere but cannot confirm - DGT can give definitive answer though...
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... - just to reiterate, if your residency starts post 31/10, the invalidity of UK licences does NOT apply to you - you have a grace period.
UK licences only cease to be valid for all those who arrived pre 31/12 and had not yet arranged swap of licences. They were given until 31/10.
Those who arrived post 31/12 on an NLV get the normal grace period to arrange a Spanish licence
Ok, where do International licences sit in this conundrum?
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:10am
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Andymac wrote on Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:52pm:
Ok, where do International licences sit in this conundrum?
Not licence - Permit. International Driving Permit, valid for 12 months and available ONLY in your country of domicile - so to drive in Spain, it would need to be issued in UK - you can’t get one here. That aside, all they are is a certified translation of your existing licence. Spanish government has stated IDPs are not required in Spain for UK licence holders, anecdotal evidence suggests some individual Tráfico officers take a different view.
There is a company advertising “EU Licences”, valid in any EU country. It appears this company is a scam company selling fraudulent Polish licences. You have to be a Polish resident to get a real one legally. Get caught with one of those and you’ll be answering some very direct and troublesome questions; quite possibly from the “comfort” of a Guardia Civil Custody Suite.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:18pm