If
you are resident, you are then obliged to
alter your licence, and there are two options:
(denoted by a ring of stars on the front)
this can be stamped at Trafico in Alicante
for a current fee of approximately 7 Euros.
You will need to produce your existing licence
and Residencia, plus 1 copy of each and the
relevant Trafico form duly completed. This
procedure can usually be carried out on the
same day.
your licence for a Spanish licence (and this
is the method the Spanish Authorities prefer)
you will need the following:
4 passport
photos
Current
driving licence + 2 copies
Residencia
+ 2 copies
Relevant
Trafico form duly completed In
order to complete this process, Trafico
will keep the documents for a minimum of
three days, and the current charge is approx.
.
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10 years |
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9 years |
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8 years |
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7 years |
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6 years |
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5 years |
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4 years |
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3 years |
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2 years |
You will
be sent a renewal form in the post and you
may apply for the new Licence by post or in
person at the Trafico Office. If you send
it by post remember to make a note of the
renewal date of your Licence in case the form
goes astray. ,
you must first have a medical which is usually
little more than an eye and co-ordination
test, at a Centro Medico outlet. The current
cost is approx. ,
and you should take with you the following:
4 passport photos
Residencia + 2 copies
Existing Driving Licence + 2 copies
A stamped addressed envelope
A cheque/Giro for 15.63 Euros for Trafico’s
fees
(NB There
is no Trafico charge for persons over 70
years old).
If you change your address, you should get
a Certificate from your Ayuntamiento confirming
you are registered on the Padron (local
register of all residents) and take this
to the Trafico Office with 2 passport photos,
your Driving Licence + 2 photocopies and
Residencia + 2 photocopies.
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