@Baklavaa
Australian expat in Spain
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About me
Australian, Single
Speaks English, some Turkish, some Spanish and some German
Registration: 01 September 2016
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New drivers license and rental cars by expatrays
I have had a Spanish drivers license since November 2018. Most all rental car companies I had talked to say that you have to have your license for at least 1 year to rent a car in Europe. I have had a drivers license in the US for 40+ years but that ...
I just got my Spanish licence in February 2019 and have also been driving for 40 years with Australian licence and I was told exactly the same thing!! It’s unbelievable... is t it? Read More
Driver's License by MarniLynne
I need to change my Canadian Driver's License to a Spanish License. Has anyone done this and, if so, what is the process? Do I need my driver's abstract from Canada? Thanks, Marni
Hi Marnie Yes, the theory can be done in English but the translations are terrible. Its really just a guessing game as to what they mean. As in one question I remember shows a sign with a cow......I forget exactly but the choices were :- a pet with ... Read More
Free Beginners Spanish Course online starts 7 jan 2017 open university by brearlk
A free on-line course run by Future learn, an offshoot of the open university is starting on Monday. The 1st module is only 4 weeks so I am giving it a try. May be of interest to you too. :) futurelearn.com/courses/spanish-for-beginners-1
Great! Thanks for that. Read More
Exchanging Aussie drivers licence for a Portuguese one by Baklavaa
Hi everyone, I am just wondering if there are any Australians that could tell me about their experience of exchanging an Aussie drivers licence for a Portuguese one. Was it an easy process and what was involved? Grateful for all responses. Thank you
Hi Shane Thank you for that. I was afraid that may be the case. What an epic run around? Why are these departments like that?? And no I don't speak Portuguese...so that would only make matters worse. I'm actually living in Spain, where you ... Read More
Exchanging Aussie drivers licence for a Portuguese one
Hi everyone, I am just wondering if there are any Australians that could tell me about their experience of exchanging an Aussie drivers licence for a Portuguese one. Was it an easy process and what was involved? Grateful for all responses. Thank you Read More
New member to the Spain forum
Hello I am new to this forum. I am from Australia. I have been an expat for 7 years now, 6 of those years in Turkey and now Spain. I'm presently living in northern Spain, Logroño, but possibly moving south soon. I'm in my fifties, ... Read More