Driving licence

Anna Ellis

IN view of the proliferation of internet pages offering the chance to obtain a driving licence without the need to take any kind of knowledge test, either theoretical or practical, Spain’s government Department for Traffic (DGT) reminds us that in Spain it is essential to pass a test to obtain a Driving Licence.

Non­EU nationals who already have a licence must exchange it for a Spanish one if they are citizens of countries with which there is an exchange agreement.

In the absence of an ex ­ change agreement with the country of origin, it is compulsory to pass a theoretical and a practical test.

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