Changing UK driving licence to a Spanish one

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This is not Wendy's new licence

(By Wendy Tong) Feeling very pleased with myself having successfully achieved the first part of this, so thought I would pass this information on to others who may be considering doing the same thing. I think the law is now that if you live here you should do this, but my picture card is up in August anyway so I thought it was time. The information is probably on the Trafico website but simply, this is what you need (I went armed with every document I could find....) - your card driving licence and a photocopy, passport and photocopy, and your residencia and a photocopy. Plus, 2 passport photos (they don't like the bigger picture ones that you need for the UK passports, though) Make sure you have your NIE number. Plus form  E27.10.>>>

I went to the office in La Línea, which is on the road that runs along the border to Gib. Go to the 'información' desk in the left hand corner and the very nice and friendly chap there, who speaks English, will give you 3 forms to fill in. When you have done this you take them to the 'Caja' window and pay where they stamp them, then back to the information window to hand this in with the photocopies. They check the originals to see they are genuine copies, and that's all. They give you a piece of paper stamped 'Entrada' and apparently will e-mail to say the card is ready in 1 month's time. Nobody mentioned a medical or anything like that (See Expat drivers ... medical exam).  Will let you know!