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UK embassy to hold Facebook Live event to help Spain residents with driving licence exchange
THE UK embassy in Spain will be holding a Facebook Live event so that people can ask questions about exchanging their driving licences for...
Explainer: Everything you need to know about swapping your UK driving licence for a Spanish one
TO THE relief of hundreds if not thousands of people across Spain, this week the Spanish Cabinet finally approved a deal on driving licence...
UK ambassador releases video explaining next steps for victims of driving licence debacle in Spain
THE UK ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, on Tuesday posted a video on social media that he said, he hopes, is his ‘last update...
UK embassy offers update on driving licence debacle, but still with no end in sight
THE UK Embassy in Spain released an update on Monday about the ongoing driving licence debacle, but it will provide little comfort for those...
Spanish driving licence debacle victims: ‘If we can’t exchange by February, we’re going back to the UK’
VICTIMS of the ongoing driving licence debacle are facing Christmas without being able to get back on the roads, as the final deal between...
‘Don’t take psychophysical aptitude test too soon’, driving licence debacle victims in Spain warned
VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results...
British embassy warns of possible scams targeting residents of Spain holding UK driving licences
THE BRITISH embassy in Spain has issued a warning that scammers may be trying to take advantage of the driving licence debacle, with “offers...
‘Two outstanding points’ remain on UK driving licence issue, says British ambassador
THE BRITISH ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has posted a new update on driving licence negotiations saying that there are “two outstanding points we...
Members of ‘Invade British Embassy’ Facebook group meet with ambassador to discuss driving licence debacle
REPRESENTATIVES from a Facebook group that brings together victims of the driving licence debacle in Spain today travelled to Madrid for a meeting at...
British embassy issues new update on driving licence negotiations but offers no timeframe for solution
THE British embassy in Spain has released another update on ongoing negotiations between the UK and Spanish authorities on driving licences, but once again...
Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’
BRITS could be back on the road by the end of July, according to the latest update from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott who insists...
Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence...
THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain.
We...
UK driving licences for those resident in Spain for more than six months no longer valid from May 1
UK driving licences for people who have been living in Spain for more than six months are no longer valid from today (May 1).
Since...
‘Groundhog Day’: Christmas and New Year message from the British Ambassador in Spain
“AS we come to the end of 2021, I confess it feels more than a bit like Groundhog Day,” admits British Ambassador Hugh Elliott...
BREXIT SURVEY: What are the issues that most affect Brits in Spain?
THE British Embassy in Madrid wants to understand more about the key issues affecting Brits living in Spain since the UK’s withdrawal from the...
CONFIRMED: Brits COULD be asked for official letter of invitation if visiting friends and family in Spain
THE British Embassy in Madrid has given their official word on the Carta de Invitacion situation surrounding British tourists that has been circulating the...
BREXIT ANSWERS to come for Brits on the Costa Blanca in Spain thanks to special ‘Zoom’ sessions
BRITISH residents in Alicante Province can join a series of 'Zoom' webinars to ask questions about living in Spain in the post-Brexit era.
The events...
British Embassy in Spain reiterates that expats with existing residence documents do not need new TIE card
THE BRITISH Embassy in Madrid has emphasised that there is no need for expats with existing residencia papers to switch to the new TIE...
British Embassy in Spain urges expats to obtain their residencia as soon as possible
THE British Embassy in Spain has urged expats to sort out their residencia as soon as possible.
INFORMATIVE: British Embassy is running a COVID-19 Q & A session for UK nationals living in Spain
Issues raised will then be addressed through a Q&A document and a series of short videos focusing on key topics.
British Embassy staff in Spain help raise thousands for Syrian refugees
Ambassador Simon Manley and his staff helped raise €41,000
Brit honoured for services to expat community in Spain
British lawyer awarded a MBE for his work with British community in Spain
Law amendment to regulate Spanish 25,000 properties put on fast-track by Junta de Andalucia
Junta to legalize 25,000 irregular homes, just in time for the elections
British government “determined to put a stop” to benefit fraud in Spain
More British expats commit benefit fraud in Spain than in any other country
A new year of campaigning for homeless Costa del Sol fire victims
CAMPAIGNERS who have been told they can not rebuild or repair their fire damaged homes because of Spanish laws are set to fight harder...
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