THE OLIVE PRESS’S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum. Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,
A PETITION has been launched by British expats calling for the Spanish government to recognise British driving licences. British and Spanish authorities have been involved
AT least four Brits are being investigated in the Canary Islands over applications to gain residency in Spain using forged ‘padron’ documents. The foreigners’ office
A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control. The tourist flew in last weekend and
AFTER months of negotiations concerning the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit, an end is now in sight, according to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. In an address to
HUNDREDS, possibly even thousands, of British expats have been left unable to drive legally in Spain after the failure to strike a bilateral deal.And they
THE UK’S Europe Minister, James Cleverly, has insisted that recent issues with strict Schengen controls at the Gibraltar border are not a negotiating ploy by
MORE testimonials given to the Olive Press suggest border guards in Spain are now imposing increasingly strict rules for entry – without publicly advertising to
SPAIN’S Prime Minister has urged French voters to back Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election on Sunday. Publishing an op-ed in Le Monde alongside the
THE British Embassy in Madrid has requested yet another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting
SPANISH authorities have extended the period of validity of UK driving licences in Spain for another two months granting a request by the British Ambassador
THE British Ambassador in Madrid confirmed that the UK has requested Spain to extend the post-Brexit driving licence exchange deadline yet again while negotiations for
AFTER February 28, British residents in Spain will no longer have an automatic legal right to drive using their British licence unless there is another
SUNSHINE, Schengen and sovereignty. These three words are key to the Gibraltar property market. Throw in ease of border crossings and a friendly tax regime,
BREXIT fears and consequences did not prompt a rush of British expats to become Spanish citizens in 2020. The latest figures from the National Statistics
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