The apparent desire on behalf of the Spanish government to follow the example set by other EU countries and allow British residents to continue diriving with their UK licence has come as a blow and now means that many are going to have to spend quite a considerable amount of money of taking a Spanish driving test should they wish to carry on driving.
British residents face breaking the bank to get a Spanish driving licence
Many expats now face taking a Spanish driving test
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Anyone that has seen the state of the infrastructure in the UK or the state of most of their cities can understand why so many Brits have moved abroad. But they still try and blame it all on the EU, immigrants, asylum seekers, muslims etc etc Never the fault of their own corrupt and incompetent government.
Everything is superior in the UK. Although everywhere else seems to have far higher standards. But believing the UK is superior reassures you that you're not becoming obsolete. UK media reassures you of that every day, so you can be forgiven.
As the standard of driving in the UK is far higher than in Spain it seems utterly ridiculous to have to take another test.
I believe citizens of "3rd countries" need to prove they have more than a few hundred euros in the bank to get residence approval. And frankly, if that's going to "break your bank", you probably should reconsider moving anywhere abroad.