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Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by MrMckenna
(Post 10134747)
Why u trying to be clever through a forum you little wrongen ain't you got anything better to be doin you silly sap
Leave me out ya bad div Thanks |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by SpanishAngel
(Post 10134308)
Found it a simple and pain free process. Trafico in Alicante, queued up to pay, given ticket for right window, handed over my completed form and medical certificate, sent off to DVLA to confirm licence was valid, letter arrived asking me back to Trafico, handed over UK licence & given temporary Spanish one, letter arrived telling me to collect new licence. Whole process took 5 weeks. Delays are more than likely caused by DVLA.
We had been issued with a temporary paper to drive with until our photo card licences arrived three weeks later, it was all very easy. Over the last four years I've hired a car in the UK several times using my Spanish licence with no problems at all. I've also used the licence there for identification purposes with no problems either. |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 10134988)
Err ... if you have off site issues with a poster then suggest you leave em there
Thanks Can you understand where I am coming from ? |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by MrMckenna
(Post 10134747)
Why u trying to be clever through a forum you little wrongen ain't you got anything better to be doin you silly sap
Leave me out ya bad div |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by JLFS
(Post 10135000)
Is that you LUSHDADDY???????????????
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Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by MrMckenna
(Post 10134998)
Can you understand where I am coming from ?
Back to topic please |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by megmet
(Post 10134990)
Very simple for us using a Gestor, we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates and 100€ for us both.
That's taking the p*ss. It's such an easy thing to do, even speaking limited Spanish. €200 for less than one hour's work? You've been had. |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by megmet
(Post 10134990)
Very simple for us using a Gestor, we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates and 100€ for us both.
We had been issued with a temporary paper to drive with until our photo card licences arrived three weeks later, it was all very easy. Over the last four years I've hired a car in the UK several times using my Spanish licence with no problems at all. I've also used the licence there for identification purposes with no problems either.
Originally Posted by SpanishAngel
(Post 10135672)
:ohmy::ohmy:
That's taking the p*ss. It's such an easy thing to do, even speaking limited Spanish. €200 for less than one hour's work? You've been had. Gestors seem to have set fees for doing things, it is in their interest to get things done smoothly There are so many of them around it can't just be the lazy expats who use them, especially out here in amongst the olives where expats are a very small % of population |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Even at 100 Euros it is expensive for standing in a short queue for a few minutes as "we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates"
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Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by SpanishAngel
(Post 10135702)
Even at 100 Euros it is expensive for standing in a short queue for a few minutes as "we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates"
We never changed our licences over. No requirement to, knew we were not going to be in Spain permanently, so saw no need. |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by SpanishAngel
(Post 10135702)
Even at 100 Euros it is expensive for standing in a short queue for a few minutes as "we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates"
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Re: Changing driving licence over
I would also point out that the situation at each Trafico office can vary from incredibly helpful to downright obstructive.
If your local office is one of the latter then a gestor's fee is cheap at the price. |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Originally Posted by scampicat
(Post 10135749)
Our gestor would have to drive for two hours to get to trafico!
In general I think gestors can be worthwhile and money well spent but, in some cases, take the piss. But each to their own I guess. Having done the licence transfer twice now, it really is a simple process. |
Re: Changing driving licence over
Iv decided not to bother because there is no need really. I'm sure somebody said on here before though that the guardia start being funny with you if you have got a uk licence and your driving a Spanish car. Then again there are plenty of Brits driving rentals about on uk licence.
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Re: Changing driving licence over
solely because they cannot issue points on a UK licence only a Spanish one
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