This from the Embassy on Facebook may explain?

Thanks for the info. Will look at the link later

Earlier in the year when I first panicked over the Jan 2020 cutoff (that was then updated) I contacted one of the driving schools in Benidorm. They give you online access to the theory test in english (when you go for the test you pick the language from the drop down)
My Spanish at present is rubbish but my driving is good (I have had some advanced lessons and I drive for a living)

My insurance on the car in Spain is just under 300 euro fully comp including a loan car if mine is off the road. Doubt that would change much, but if it goes up, it goes up.

If we don't get the residency sorted before Dec, then I will have to decide what to do next as we need a car where we have the flat.

Barrie I believe from what I have read that so long as you are legally living in Spain before 1 Jan 2021 you have up to 30 June 2021 to actually get residencia. Every little helps as they say.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.o...e-after-brexit

But to exchange licence you need residence certificate and the deadline for applying to exchange is 31st December, and no extension has been announced.

True, but that can easily be solved by adding the UK to the long list of non EU countries that can exchange licences. It would be done on a reciprocal basis.

Thanks to bobd22 (again) for posting the message from the UK Embassy on Facebook. The new residency document sounds like just what we need. I have been in touch with our Spanish lawyer and he's optimistic we can sort things out.

Thanks also to missile for the link to the driving tests in English. I'll keep that handy.

And thats what I am hoping for. But the way things are progressing Im doubtful there will be any agreements.

You have to remember that the Withdrawal Agreement is between the UK and the whole of the EU. There are loads of existing bilateral agreements already in force, such as the UK Spain tax treaty. I’m sure things like driving licences will be sorted out. It’s the same for Spaniards coming to live in the UK who will want to exchange their licences.