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Current Driving licence info - consolidated - Page 6

David62

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:27pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:27pm

Geordiemark wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:23pm:

You do know, once the 6 months expires, there will be people saying that they didn't know about it and could they have some more time.

Does anyone know if there's a button I can press for "Amazingly Smug and Unhelpful Comment"?

Geordiemark

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:30pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:30pm

David62 wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:27pm:

Does anyone know if there's a button I can press for "Amazingly Smug and Unhelpful Comment"?

Right next to the "Up Yours" button.

David62

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:30pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:30pm

Geordiemark wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:30pm:

Right next to the "Up Yours" button.

Actually that did make me laugh.

DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:52pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:52pm

Geordiemark wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:23pm:

You do know, once the 6 months expires, there will be people saying that they didn't know about it and could they have some more time.

I’m sure there are.  I’m equally sure they will get short shrift from Spanish authorities who will say “tough, no more time”

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Geordiemark

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:57pm

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DarioMartin wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:52pm:

I’m sure there are.  I’m equally sure they will get short shrift from Spanish authorities who will say “tough, no more time”

Not like me to agree with you, but I do think if anyone misses out this time, then they should get told to do one by the Spanish authorities. 

DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:26pm

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Geordiemark wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:57pm:

Not like me to agree with you, but I do think if anyone misses out this time, then they should get told to do one by the Spanish authorities. 

After the noise and furore surrounding licence exchange, anyone who says “I didn’t know / didn’t realise it was only 6 months / any other excuse” will meet with little sympathy here.

We have already seen Spanish authorities will not give ground or give in to pressure and will implement their laws … anyone who screams foul now will not get very far

Ttkj35

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:27pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:27pm

DarioMartin wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:11pm:

Yes, exactly as above.  You have six months in which to organize a licence exchange.

Thats great, thanks for your help Dario

DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:49am

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Here follows information published by N332 that may be of assistance:

COMPLETING DGT DRIVING LICENCE APPLICATION FORM

Here is a guide to help Spanish residents with a UK licence to complete the form:

https://sede.dgt.gob.es/sede-estaticos/Galerias/modelos-solicitud/03/Mod.03-ES.pdf

Section 1 - APPLICANT DETAILS

Here you need to fill out your NIE, Date of Birth, County of Birth, Nationality along with your email address and contact telephone number. 

Section 2 - OWNER’S ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATIONS

In this section you’ll fill out your address. Please note that street type could be Calle, Avenida, Partida etc. and you don’t need to complete fields that don’t apply to your address.

Section 3 - TYPE OF APPLICATION

Here you’ll choose “Canje” for Driving Licence change and “Otro Paises” for other countries. Below you’ll need to fill out the Class of Licence, your current Driving Licence Number, Country of Issue, Start Date of your existing licence and the expiry date.

At the bottom of this section there are 3 tick boxes that SHOULD BE LEFT BLANK, which gives DGT permission to check your ID documents electronically, which are padron, ID and residency status.

Next you need to fill out the town where you are signing along with the date and sign the document below.

Finally, in signing you are agreeing to the statement below your signature that says:

The applicant declares that they have not been legally disallowed of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds; are not subject to suspension or administrative intervention of their driving licence; are not the holder of a licence of the same class issued in another EU Member State that is part of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, nor have had their driving licence restricted, suspended or cancelled in another Member State.

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