How to Buy Exchange Spain Driving Licence

( 19/01/2013 ➔ )

Driving licence exchange in Spain

If you are planning on obtaining a Spanish driving licence we would be glad to help! However, doing it yourself may also be an option if you are already in Spain. Here is some information to get you started.

Driving licenses are valid for 10 years.

Driving licenses for people over 65 are valid for:
◾5 years - category A
◾5 years - category B

If you have a driving license valid indefinitely issued in another EU country will have to exchange your driving license within 2 months from your registration as a resident in Spain.

You'll have to exchange your license within 6 months from obtaining your residence card in Spain.

To redeem your license from outside the EU you should:
1.contact with the Provincial Traffic in your province and
2.aportar the following documents:
◾ Official application form
◾ Proof of identity and residence: National Identity Card or Passport; Residence permit or identity card or passport of your country, together with the Certificate of Registration in the Central Register of Foreigners for EU foreigners; Residence Permit for non-EU foreigners. Valid residence card.
◾ medical fitness report. You get in a center of recognition of drivers, and the center sends it electronically to the Provincial Traffic Headquarters.
◾ Driving license: original and photocopy force
◾ updated Color Photography 32mm x26 mm
◾ completed and signed photo (provided on the Traffic Headquarters)
◾ Written declaration has not been banned by a court decision the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds or subjected to intervention or suspension owned.
◾ Written declaration of not being the holder of another driving permit or license, whether issued in Spain or in another EU country, the same class as requested.

If you have a driving licence issued from another EU country and was obtained by exchange, you can use it in Spain.

spanish-driving-licence-spain-categories

Physical description
Size	85.60 x 53.98 mm
Format	ID - 1
Material	Mixed sheet of PVC and polycarbonate coreMade up of five layers:- Holographic protection layer- PVC overlay- Polycarbonate core- Special PVC overlay, laser characters- Transparent protection layer
Colour	Pink tones.
Distinctive features	In compliance with Directive 2011/94/EU of the Commission.- Front, a single common model.- Back, 4 models depending on the language:* Castilian (1)* Catalan/Valencian (2)* Euskera (3)* Galician (4) Models 2, 3 and 4 are bilingual with Castilian (Spanish). Harmonised European model.

Security features
Guilloches
Location	Background of the card (front and back).
Characteristics	The design with guilloches has the following features: * Printing of shapes formed by asymmetric and intertwined lines. * Difficult to falsify.
Method of verification	Simply looking at it, checking the background.

Micro-printing
Location	Front.
Characteristics	words "PERMISO DE CONDUCCI�N REINO DE ESPA�A" - DRIVING LICENCE KINGDOM OF SPAIN" are in micro-printing
Method of verification	With a magnifying glass.

Small-print
Location	In the background design, on both the front and back of the card.
Characteristics	Words "Driving Licence" in the different EU languages.
Method of verification	Can be checked simply by looking at it.

Coded print on the front (DGT logo).
Location	Front.
Characteristics	The printed words can only be read with a special lens.
Method of verification	Using a special lens that decodes it.

Invisible ink
Location	Front and back.
Characteristics	Appearing blue under ultraviolet light.
Method of verification	Using a lamp with ultraviolet light.

Protective layer for the personalised graphics.
Location	Front and back.
Characteristics	Protects the personal information printed. Gives the card greater durability and makes it difficult to falsify. Overlay: transparent layer that protects the information printed using colour sublimation. Security overlay: polyester layer that incorporates special adhesive material.
Method of verification	By moving the document, you see the holographic effect of the overlay on the front.

Categories
Category	Period of validity
AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE	Until 65: 10 years; above 65: 5 years
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE	Above 65: 5 years; above 65: 3 years

National categories
National category	Description of national category
BTP	Priority vehicles for emergency services, school transport and public passenger transport, with MAM less than 3 500 kg and a maximum nine seats, including the driver

Codes
National codes	Description
101	Classes D1 and D, restricted to a 50 km radius of use

105	Maximum speed limit: 1 - 70 km/h 2 - 80 km/h 3 - 90 km/h 4 - 100 km/h
106	Date licence first issued: 2 - military licence exchange 3 - foreign licence exchange 4 - holder of a foreign licence that cannot be exchanged 5 - recovery of licence following declaration of loss of validity due to using up points balance
200	A document showing the restrictions for using the vehicle must be attached to the licence
201	A document showing when the driving suspension period ends must be attached to the licence
202	Limited to police vehicles

Professional drivers
Certificate of professional competence is issued	YES
Code 95 is marked on the driving licence	NO