IminSpain

Going to change my UK for Spanish next week have my Cita, but it mentions medical certificate, I've been told I have to do a hand eye coordination test.... But others haven't mentioned it, can anyone please clarify, is it age related or.does everyone have to.do.it? I'm 60 and don't have any major health issues....cheers!

Fred James

In Spain you have a medical even before you get your first licence and at every renewal. Something the UK needs to do.

Joppa

If you haven't done so, make an appointment at a private medical clinic where they do driver's medical test. They do basic checks on sight, hearing and blood pressure. Co-ordination test involves holding joysticks in your hands and try to keep your lines within the moving road on the screen. Don't worry if you stray at times - most people pass. Costs about 30 euro and when you pass, you get a certificate to submit to DGT.

VFR

Yes as Fred said everyone has to do it.

Lagoo

Maybe it's age or region related because I didn't do a coordination test. They didn't speak English so maybe they thought it would be too difficult to explain

Lagoo

PS Can get a pdf list of medical centres here: http://www.dgt.es/es/seguridad-vial/...e-conductores/

IminSpain

thank appreciate your reply

IminSpain

​​​​​​thanks

spainrico

I thought for the exchange a medical test was unnecessary? (as an incentive?)

Or has that changed I appreciate all renewals involve the medical.

snikpoh

I didn't think it was actually needed for an exchange (source - DGT website)

Lagoo

There's a Jim's guide for this: https://www.guidebookspain.com/guide...r-spanish.html

He says an exchange / Canje (get a Spanish licence with same expiry date) doesn't need a medical but a renewal / Renovación (get a Spanish licence with expiry date 5-10 years from now) does. His opinion is that it's better to go for the renewal.

Presumably IminSpain is renewing as his documentation mentions a medical, but perhaps (s)he can confirm either way?

Fred James

The official line is that for an exchange, a medical is not required, however that will depend on the local Trafico office who handle the exchange.

I have read a number of first hand reports where a medical was required as part of the exchange process..

bfg69bug

When i exchanged mine, and when mum exchanged hers, we both did medicals.

This was a few years ago now, but in both cases the photo and medical was sent electronically to the dgt.

Joppa

When I exchanged my UK licence in December, I had less than 3 years left on my UK licence and was advised to take a medical for a renewal, which would give me 5 years. That's what I got with an expiration date in 2026.

Lagoo

I did the same last year with less than two years remaining on the UK one. If anyone's interested I wrote a post here: Uk to Spanish Driving licence