bokeh

Now there are no longer residency cards for EU nationals what are you using for ID. I've carried my passport for the last 6 years but, is there a better way?

Fred James

A Spanish driving licence is usually an acceptable ID.

bokeh

Are you saying that is a valid form of ID or just that some people accept it?

Rosemary

Agree with you totally. Have not produced my passport as ID since having my Spanish driving licence when using the debit card in shops. Only carry my passport if going further than the local towns.

Rosemary

snikpoh

We use our English (European) driving licence - that's the one with the photo. Always worked for us.

Just occasionally, we have to produce passports for official stuff (town hall, notaire etc.).

bokeh

How did you get that? How long did it take?

Rosemary

We were already seeing a Gestor about making sure we were registered at the tax office so we asked him to do it for us. We had a silly little medical, played on a driving machine and filled out forms, I think in total it took about 6 weeks for them to be posted to us but cannot really remember. Since we did this I have read on here (a post by Fred) that a medical is not needed.

If you do a search on this forum you will find out more about the process.

Rosemary

me me

I have had a photocopy in miniture of my passport, I have had it plasticifated.

Does this word exist (plastificated)?

bokeh

No! It should be plasticized but that's out of context here. The word you are looking for is laminated.

Justlookin

No - I think the word is illegal - as far as the UK is concerned

Yes - I know it has grown as a common means of ID but as an illegal document you might find it difficult to argue the point if you were challenged that it was not a legal ID

Fred James

Strictly speaking it is a forgery!

The Guardia have also been known to share this opinion when they are in a particularly difficult mood.

To avoid such an accusation you can get a photocopy of an original document certified (Compulsado) at the town hall for a couple of euros.

xxfrecklesxx

I carry my passport all the time, and use that

Mitzyboy

Only ever use my driving licence, never asked for anything else

bokeh

Of course it's not a forgery, it's a copy of the original. A forgery is a spurious work claims to be genuine. So only if you were trying to pass it off as a genuine original could it be considered a forgery.

jdr

What about if the Guardia ask for your passport and you produce the copy ?