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Exchange your driving licence under your country's bilateral agreement — a medical check, no driving test; your foreign licence is valid only ~6 months after you gain residency
If your country has a bilateral agreement with Spain, your driving licence converts by exchange: a medical/psychotechnical check and paperwork at the DGT, no driving test. The title's deadline logic is the trap — a foreign licence only stays valid for a limited time after you become resident, so this belongs on your calendar, not your someday list.
WHEN IT'S DUE
Due within 183 days after your residency is established.
WHY IT MATTERS
A legal requirement for your situation. Verified against an official government source (AEAT, extranjería, BOE).
WHAT COMES FIRST
• Apply for your residence card (TIE)View the official source ↗
LOLA'S TIP
Start early: exams, appointments and offices here all run on waiting lists.
Where does this fall in your move?
Whether this step even applies — and when it's due — depends on your passport, work, family and plans. Answer a few questions and Get Camino builds your full roadmap, every step in the right order with real deadlines.
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