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Counterpart Abolished – What To Do When Asked To Provide Driving Record?

As of June 8th 2015 the counterpart of your driving licence, providing information re penalty points and driving conviction will no longer be in use, this information will be stored in the DVLA database instead. If you need to provide a rental c

How To Replace Lost Foreign Driving Licence In Spain?

If you are a resident in Spain and you have lost your driving licence from the UK, or it has been stolen, You need to get a Certificate of Entitlement from the DVLA (or relevant authority from the country that issued the licence in other countri

Driving Licence Category Codes

Permit AM for mopeds and vehicles for people with reduced mobility: 15 years (a moped driver may not carry a passenger until the age of 18) Permit A1 (motorbikes with a maximum power of 11kW and an engine up to 125cc): 16 years Permit A2 (motorb

Lost Counterpart Uk Driving Licence – Form D737

If you have lost the paper counterpart of your UK driving licence and need it to present it when you exchange your licence for a Spanish permit, you can order a Certificate of Entitlement, also known as Form D737 from the DVLA. This form or cert

Vehicle Scrapped / De Baja – Right To Refund Road Tax?

Yes, depending on the month you had the vehicle taken off the road. If you´ve arranged for a vehicle to be scrapped / baja definitiva and have the corresponding paperwork from Trafico, you can take this to either your Town Hall, or Suma Office

How To Remove A Vehicle From Circulation. Baja

To de-register a vehicle temporarily or permanently, find the information in Spanish and English: DEFINITIVE DE-REGISTRATION OF ORDINARY AND HISTORIC VEHICLES TEMPORARY DE-REGISTRATION AND EXTENSION OF DE-REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE There you will

Changing Ownership Of Vehicle – Fee, Form And Transfer Tax

The information can be found in English and other languages by clicking on the flag of your country. Link to DGT Tráfico website. Includes the relevant forms and sales form necessary.

Speed Limits - Maxima Before Fine

SPEED LIMITS SPAIN – MAXIMA BEFORE FINE

Disabled Parking Badge – Do I Need To Pay For Parking?

Update: For UK nationals post January 1. 2021. UK nationals blue badge In Spain that depends on where you park. In general, on parking places, reserved for disabled, you are exempt. In other areas (blue zones e.g.) each town has its own rules. A

Spanish Driving Licence Lost/stolen And Now Living Abroad - How To Replace?

You would need to apply for a Certificate of Entitlement from the Trafico Jefatura that issued your Spanish Licence. In Spanish it´s called a ´certicado de legalidad or autenticidad´ and you can apply either by phone or by a representative. Y