Originally Posted by Rambling Rose (Post 6339014)

We've just got spanish driving licences as we were sick of carrying our passports around. We were told you don't need them in Spain now as the UK licence will do but we only had the paper UK licences as we had never applied for the photo ones back home.

I think the whole point about ID is that it has a photo on it as well as having been issued by an appropriate EU government authority.

Rosemary

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 6339646)

Exactly, and that may be the reason why the Gardia impound your car until you produce your passport and not accept the photocopy.
Even if it is a certified copy they may still want to see the original.

Originally Posted by El Capitan (Post 6339687)

Assuming, jdr, you are driving at the time. If your not driving a vehicle then they may well accept a copy or whatever you have to hand.

Now I think it is time to fit a number plate on the bike, can't push one's luck too much these days.

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 6340027)

They already have your number.

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 6340027)

They already have your number.

And even if you are not driving they have every right to arrest you until you get somebody to bring your passport to the Guardia station.

Originally Posted by bokeh (Post 6340133)

What are you saying? There is no longer any law that requires citizens to carry ID.

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 6340143)

There is here apparantly! :D

Originally Posted by bokeh (Post 6340145)

There's not.

Originally Posted by bokeh (Post 6340133)

What are you saying? There is no longer any law that requires citizens to carry ID.

Originally Posted by bokeh (Post 6340479)

Still no one has given a definite answer as to whether a Spanish driving license is a legally valid form of ID.

Originally Posted by bokeh (Post 6340523)

According to Wikipedia, regarding ID in Spain: A police officer can require it to be shown, but non-compliance won't lead to arrest and detention unless there are other lawful reasons for it. If a policeman requests ID, you can just ask him to come with you to the place where you keep it.

Originally Posted by bokeh (Post 6340523)

According to Wikipedia, regarding ID in Spain: A police officer can require it to be shown, but non-compliance won't lead to arrest and detention unless there are other lawful reasons for it. If a policeman requests ID, you can just ask him to come with you to the place where you keep it.