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U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Councillor calls for longer extension period on UK driving licence swap as British Ambassador in Spain remains coy

AS the Olive Press continues to campaign for Brits to once again be allowed to swap their UK licence for a Spanish one and get back on the road, the British ambassador

7 Jun, 2022 @ 19:15

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Absurd ordeal: The truth about taking a driving test in Spain

Olive Press reader Dorothy Ryle shares her experience of taking the Spanish driving test.

6 Jun, 2022 @ 09:00

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U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Brits considering leaving Spain following driving licence saga

THE OLIVE PRESS is calling for a resolution to the ongoing saga of Brits who, since May 1, are no longer legally allowed to drive without taking a Spanish driving test if

3 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

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HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the road

IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!

1 Jun, 2022 @ 07:00

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Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence holders in Spain

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 have been sparked into action after hearing

31 May, 2022 @ 19:45

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Anger mounts over driving licence debacle for Brits in Spain post Brexit

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 are getting angrier about it. The British

13 May, 2022 @ 18:45

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British Embassy in Spain requests yet another extension as driving licence deadline of April 30 looms

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 that negotiations for a permanent solution are

14 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

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UPDATE: Spain extends post-Brexit UK driving licence validity until April 30th

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 in Madrid just days before the deadline.

23 Feb, 2022 @ 12:48

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Time running out as deadline approaches for driving licence exchange for Brits resident in Spain

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 last minute extension. It means that those

16 Feb, 2022 @ 17:15

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BREXIT UPDATE: Driving licence validity for Brits in Spain extended until end of February

IN a last minute reprieve, Brits living in Spain have been given another two months to exchange their driving licences with a further extension until the end of February 2022. Last week

29 Dec, 2021 @ 10:15

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BREXIT: British ambassador in Spain requests ANOTHER extension for driving licence exchange

THE British ambassador in Madrid has requested another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting that negotiations for a permanent solution are still

22 Dec, 2021 @ 10:37

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Elderly motorists in Spain will have to renew driving licences more frequently

Elderly motorists in Spain will have to renew their driving licences more frequently

OLDER motorists in Spain face more frequent driving licence renewals in plans confirmed by the General Directorate of Traffic(DGT). No indication has been given over what the new validity periods will be

19 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

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DGT attempts to solve the mystery of how to navigate a roundabout in Spain without causing an accident

SPAIN’S DGT have issued a new plea to drivers in Spain to learn how to navigate around roundabouts safely after it emerged one in ten accidents that cause injuries occur on them.

16 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

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Mass driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals

Trafico claims Brit living in Spain before Brexit ‘never registered’ intent to exchange driving licence

BRIT Jeff Lewis is being told he must retake his driving test in Spain after Trafico claims he never registered in the system prior to the cut-off date. The 50-year-old, from London,

10 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

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BREXIT: British driving licence exchange scheme extended until end of 2021

IN news that will come as a huge relief to all those British drivers resident in Spain who are in the process of exchanging their driving licences, the deadline has been extended

28 May, 2021 @ 16:37

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The costly experience of using a phony driver’s licence writes Antonio Flores

IT is a well-documented fact that the Spanish Costas’ rich variety of foreign residents increases the complexity of legal issues and driving licenses – which turn out to be fake – is

12 May, 2018 @ 16:31

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EXCLUSIVE: Pensioner fined €500 for ‘bogus’ driving licence bought from well-known British expat businessman

A PENSIONER is taking legal advice after being fined for using a ‘bogus’ international driving licence bought from a well-known expat businessman. American Andrea Barnett, 60, is demanding a refund from David

26 Oct, 2017 @ 14:46

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Nightmare for care hire customers as DVLA licence goes digital

From June 8, the paper part of UK driving licences is going digital

14 May, 2015 @ 16:30

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Expats urged to renew driving licences in Spain

Expats who have lived in Spain for two or more years could be driving on an illegal license

17 Jan, 2015 @ 11:00

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Have you got it covered?

This week, Olive Press insurance expert Danni Worth throws the floor open for FAQs

6 Sep, 2014 @ 09:00

Columnists·Danni Worth: The Insurance Doctor

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