scampicat

Right, can somebody PLEASE tell me the rules on driving licences?

My husband has a UK photo licence, I have the previous green paper one.

We have been told
a) both of them are illegal in Spain and must be replaced.
b) his is legal, mine is not. His must be stamped, mine replaced.
c) Mine must be stamped, his is legal and doesn't have to have anything done to it.
d) both are legal and must both be stampe
e) both are legal and need have nothing done to them.

People tell me it's best to get a Spanish licence 'just in cas' but I don't see why I should if it's perfectly legal!

Does anyone KNOW?

jdr

Read the top thread....... last two paragraphs, and "Driving in Spain" and "The Foreigner And The Car".

scampicat

I've found this.. so presumably this is the answer?

http://www.idealspain.com/pages/Info...ivelicence.htm

Removed because of copyright rules, thats why there are links to the sites where I said.

Your paper one will be illegal, get it changed before you come over.


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scampicat

Thanks for the reply, I've read the link.

I've been over for nearly three years! However, I rarely drive.

I still have an address in the UK, so I'll apply for a photo licence.

Thanks!

mikelincs

His legal, yours is not, get yours changed, and NO you don't have to get it stamped, but it can help.

scampicat

Thanks all for your replies, as I say I still have a UK address so I'll get it changed to a photo licence.

Big Pete

green one !!! Its a wonder it hasnt rotted that must be mega old

Think you will find the green one no use .. But the photo one will be fine ..

scampicat

Hey! It's only from 1991! It's not prehistoric!

I think everyone is telling me to get a photo one; will start ball rolling tomorrow!

Thanks all!

Big Pete

You wont have time to play with balls !! You want to get to the post office , get the forms filled and stuff . Then play rolling balls around

scampicat

I can't go to the Post Office - I'm in Spain!

I was hoping I could download the forms, but if not I'll do it in July when I'm in the UK for a month.

Big Pete

Oh i see , well in that case get the balls out and roll away to your hearts content you have loads of time

scampicat

Balls are rolling.....

sunlover27

We both have the old green licenses, does anyone know how long it takes to get these new licenses through

scampicat

It says about three weeks on the website.

mikelincs

Yes, think it took about 3 weeks when I got main BEfORE coming out here as I had done my homework and found that the paper one was illegal here.