Ka Ora!

At the end of the day i dont care its all a load of jibbawoky to me but here in france its sorted you just go to the prefecture and they register the license on the database and issue you with a piece of paper to show the police. who dont know what its is. the best solution is to find a large cardboard box get in it and dont use the car.

Fred James

It's the same in Spain if you get your licence endorsed. They print your NIE number into the plastic and that's it.

It's still a lot simpler to exchange it for a nice new Spanish one.

Dxf

No humble pie - I suggest that the people who think that you don't have to do anything offer to pay any fines dished out. I know of a case two months ago, it cost 315 euros for the fine. That was in the Cadiz area. Also a friend in Valencia had the same.
The real question is WHY don't you want to change your licence (18 euros cost) if you live in Spain. Do you want to integrate into the Spanish community or are you one of those who want a piece of land that is forever England.
The links are on the web but are not Spanish law. Spanish law is dished out by the man with a gun that has had a bad day. To anyone following this thread, it makes life simpler to change your licence if you live here and have a residencia card. If you have not changed your licence, tell the copper you are on a long (but less than 6 months) holiday here, and still live in England normally.
As I said, are you lot being stupid or what, what we need is less hassle or are you lot trying to upset newcomers?

Dave

Mitzyboy

OMG, stop being so rude! Maybe its simpler, maybe its not. Maybe some people want to be sure that they are going to stay here before doing such a thing and having the hassle to change back .... I don't know. But what I do know is that no one here is trying to upset newcomers .... this forum has a long tradition of helping them, and its only when newcomers with attitude come on here that hackles get raised!

For your information, I have a letter (and its in free beer I think) from the Traffico confirming that a UK licence is satisfactory. It HAS been shown when people have been stopped, and it HAS been accepted.

Give less attitude and you'll find this is a friendly and helpful place!

skippernicky

Well said Mitzy.
Tell you what i'm going to do.......
Apply for a Uk card type.........Lost my paper one if you know what I mean!!!
When I get to Spain i'll exchange my paper one (Oh dear found it when I was packing all my gear) for a Spanish one.
Dont peck shit with the Chickens when you can fly with the Eagles.

Fred James

And when you exchange your "lost" licence for a Spanish one, they send it back to the UK - that's when the chicken shit hits the fan!