If it was a pink plastic licence ,complete with med. cert. then put in a denuncia. All pastic photo-cards are legal in ALL EU countries , whether resident or non-resident.
CANJE DEL PERMISO DE CONDUCCIÓN DE
PAÍSES DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA, ISLANDIA,
LIECHTENSTEIN Y NORUEGA
REQUISITOS
- TENER LA RESIDENCIA EN ESPAÑA
- TENER LA EDAD ESTABLECIDA EN LA NORMATIVA ESPAÑOLA
-QUE EL PERMISO NO SE HAYA OBTENIDO SIENDO RESIDENTE EN ESPAÑA
* ESTE TRÁMITE ES VOLUNTARIO Y PUEDE SOLICITARSE EN CUALQUIER JEFATURA
PROVINCIAL DE TRÁFICO *
exchange of driving licence for EU countries , Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway .
To be resident in spai,
To be of the age req. by spanish regulations.
The licence has not been obtained as a resident in spain
This procedure is VOLUNTARY & can be applied for at any office of the provincial traffic headquarters.
The above is from the DGT site.
In addition this is from Brian Dellers book & should be passed on to your friend.
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The Law changes on foreign EU driving licences (at last):
On September 9th, 2004, the Law in Spain was effectively changed as the result of a decision handed down by the European Court of Justice (it has still to be written in the Statute Book) as follows: -
Was - foreign EU licences had to be changed for Spanish ones if you took out residencia (or legally work for a company here), and drove a Spanish registered (plated) car, or the licence had to be registered if you stayed over three months or bought a Spanish plated car, but did not live here. Spain was, in fact, in contravention of the EU Directive on this subject.
*************New Effective Law from 9th September 2004: - ******
Please note that the Law has yet to be amended in Spain, but the judgement handed down means that it is virtually effective now, as any fines would be pointless. I have no news of an appeal, which, in my opinion, would be pointless. Please read on.....
Your EU foreign licence, the one with the ring of stars on the front and, for the UK, is of a credit/bank card size, but for all EU countries, it can be the folded card as still at this time used in Spain, is legal to use in Spain (or anywhere in the EU) whether you are a visitor or live here as your principal place of residence (taken out residencia). However, you have to comply with the Laws in Spain where the licence will expire according to Spanish Laws as detailed are in my book, Motoring in Spain, Part 6 - 4. The older pre-EU type licences must still be changed for a Spanish one or an EU one from your home country, if this is still possible. The card has been available in the UK for some time. In Spain, it is expected that they will be issued from 2005.
If you are stopped by an official who attempts to issue you with a denuncia in connection with this subject, you may quote, " Case C-195/02 of the European Court of Justice, decision 9th September 2004". In Spanish: -
La decision del Tribunal de Justicia Europea, numero C-195/02, 9 de Septiembre de 2.004.
COMMENT
Many drivers have been issued with denuncias and heavy fines as high as 450 euros since the date of the case decision which effectively negates the existing Law from the 9th September, and these people are advised to return their denuncia forms to the Traficos in each region, and you will (eventually) be reimbursed with the cash and the denuncia record will be expunged. If you have a problem with this, please advise your nearest British Consular office. All the fines and denuncias prior to the 9th September 2004 still stand. Sorry folks. "
So he want's to go & get his money back. Even the UK Consul General site states that changing does not apply to EU citizens .
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Todos somos Lorca.
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