The British Embassy has announced that UK citizens living in Spain before January 2021 can continue to drive in Spain on their UK driving licences until April 30, 2022, as the grace period has been extended.
If you moved to Spain after January 1, 2021, your licence will be recognised for six months from the date your obtained residence, or until April 30, 2022, whichever is later.
For those who registered their intention to exchange your licence with the DGT before December 30, 2020, but have not yet done so, now have until April 30 to request an appointment.
The British Ambassador says: «Negotiations are continuing and we are committed to reaching a long-term agreement with Spain to enable UK licence holders to exchange their licences without taking a test. However, we recognise that this two-month extension is not as long as we would have liked and does not resolve the ongoing uncertainty as negotiations continue.
Therefore, if it is essential for you to drive, you may not want to wait for the outcome of the ongoing negotiations and you may decide to apply for a Spanish driving licence now. This involves taking both a practical and theory test. You can find out more about the process on the DGT site, where the information is also available in English: https://sede.dgt.gob.es/…/permiso-conducir/index.shtml.»
