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CHANGE OF UK DRIVING LICENCE TO SPANISH

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:37pm
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Lorena321

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HI EVERYONE

HAS ANYONE HAD ANY LUCK OBTAINING AN APPOINTMENT TO CHANGE THE UK DRIVING LICENCE ?  DUE TO BREXIT I BELIEVE WE MUST CHANGE IT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR BUT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITHOUT ANY LUCK OUR SPANISH IS LIMITED BUT WE HAVE MANAGED TO FIND THE WEBSITE AND HAVE TRIED TO OBTAIN AN APPOITMENT BUT IT JUST HASN'T BEEN POSSIBLE.

ANY ADVICE APPRECIATED

THANK YOU

Shar69

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:48pm

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:48pm

Have you booked your medical as that needs to be done 1st

Lorena321

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:19pm

Lorena321

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:19pm

Shar69 wrote on Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:48pm:

Have you booked your medical as that needs to be done 1st

Hello

No I haven’t I thought you booked the appointment first with the police.

Where do you go for the medical and how do you book it?

Thank you for your reply

Shar69

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:49pm

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:49pm

Lorena321 wrote on Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:19pm:

Hello

No I haven’t I thought you booked the appointment first with the police.

Where do you go for the medical and how do you book it?

Thank you for your reply

Medical is just round the corner from traffico , you can go in and book appointment with them directly once you've passed the medical you can then book in with traffico, this was how I did it 18 months ago so not sure if anything has changed. Maybe someone who has recently done it might offer more advice. 

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Lorena321

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:10pm

Lorena321

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:10pm

Shar69 wrote on Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:49pm:

Medical is just round the corner from traffico , you can go in and book appointment with them directly once you've passed the medical you can then book in with traffico, this was how I did it 18 months ago so not sure if anything has changed. Maybe someone who has recently done it might offer mor...

...e advice. 

Thank you so much for the information

Very much appreciated 👍

chunky chica

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:09pm

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:09pm

I ALSO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET APPOINTMENTS FOR MY CLIENTS ,ALL 25 OF THEM! 

SOME ARE WAITING TO BE CALLED BACK AS THEIR APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE LOCK DOWN, SOME HAD APPOINTMENTS TO GIVE IN THEIR PAPERS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

AT THE MOMENT ALTHOUGH TRAFICO IS OPEN FOR PEOPLE TO COLLECT THEIR LICENCES OR PAY FINES,THERE ARE NO NEW APPOINTMENTS UNTIL THE BACK LOG IS CLEARED.

PANIC NOT, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR AND YOU HAVE HAD YOUR RESIDENCIA FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS.

Lorena321

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:54pm

Lorena321

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:54pm

chunky chica wrote on Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:09pm:

I ALSO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET APPOINTMENTS FOR MY CLIENTS ,ALL 25 OF THEM! 

SOME ARE WAITING TO BE CALLED BACK AS THEIR APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE LOCK DOWN, SOME HAD APPOINTMENTS TO GIVE IN THEIR PAPERS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

AT THE MOMENT ALTHOUGH TRAFICO IS OPEN FOR PEOPLE TO COLLECT THEIR LICENCES OR PAY FINES,THERE ARE NO NEW APPOINTMENTS UNTIL THE BACK LOG IS CLEARED.

PANIC NOT, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR AND YOU HAVE HAD YOUR RESIDENCIA FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS.

Hello

Thanks so much for the information.

We have been trying to obtain an appointment for sometime the website just says full schedule please try later. The urgency is due to brexit.    We do not want the added stress of missing the opportunity to change our uk licenses before the deadline. I understand you can go for a medical before so should we book that so it’s done now at least ?

Many Thanks 

chunky chica

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:07am

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:07am

Lorena321 wrote on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:54pm:

Hello

Thanks so much for the information.

We have been trying to obtain an appointment for sometime the website just says full schedule please try later. The urgency is due to brexit.    We do not want the added stress of missing the opportunity to change our uk licenses before the deadline. I understand you can go for a medical before so should we book that so it’s done now at least ?

Many Thanks 

THE PROBLEM WITH GOING FOR YOUR MEDICAL FIRST IS THAT ITS ONLY VALID FOR 3 MONTHS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH PROBS IE DIABETES ,HEART ETC.. AS THERE IS A FORM THAT YOU WILL NEED YOUR DOCTOR TO SIGN.

MY BUSINESS DEALS WITH ALL THIS ,ARRANGING APPOINTMENTS,GOING WITH YOU FOR THE MEDICAL SO THAT YOU DO NOT WASTE ANY TIME.

IF INTERESTED SEND ME A PRIVATE EMAIL AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT INFO IS NEEDED.

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