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Old Jul 27th 2016 | 11:59 pm
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Default Exchanging/renewing UK driving licence

Old topic but up-to-date info requested.

Has anyone done this recently and know what it now costs?

A friend recently did this and was charged a lot (I think) by her gestor.

By my understanding the charges are;
  • 26.26€ for the licence at trafico
  • a fee for countersigning the photos (20€ ?)
  • a fee to do the leg work (30€ ?)
  • a medical (30€ ?)

Have I forgotten anything?

My friend was charged 120€ plus the cost of a medical (yet to be done).
 
Old Jul 29th 2016 | 6:52 am
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I had photos countersigned at a notary it cost me €4,52.

if she is going to pay that then she would be better off being fined for not changing it, lol
 
Old Jul 29th 2016 | 7:04 pm
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Originally Posted by andyrich666
I had photos countersigned at a notary it cost me €4,52.

if she is going to pay that then she would be better off being fined for not changing it, lol
... she doesn't have to change it until it expires.

That's a really good price, i'll bare that in mind for later - thanks.
 
Old Jul 29th 2016 | 8:17 pm
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There is no requirement to have a photo countersigned. You attach the photo to a "talon foto" which you sign and that signature is scanned with the photo and printed on the licence.

Also, according to the information on the DGT site, a medical is NOT required for a licence exchange, although, depending on which DGT office you go to, they MAY ask for one.

https://sede.dgt.gob.es/Galerias/tra...14-01-2016.pdf

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Old Jul 29th 2016 | 8:20 pm
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If they insist on a medical it is very basic. Eye sight and blood pressure is all I can remember being checked.

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Old Jul 29th 2016 | 8:23 pm
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They also are obliged to give you a simulated driving test on a computer. It's a bit like a 1980's computer game.

I have done the medical a number of times and it has always included the test, but that seems to depend on which centre you go to.
 
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Originally Posted by Fred James
They also are obliged to give you a simulated driving test on a computer. It's a bit like a 1980's computer game.

I have done the medical a number of times and it has always included the test, but that seems to depend on which centre you go to.
Yes, I forgot that, hate that sort of thing.

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