Today, the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, provided an update on the driving licence negotiations.
He said: “This is a very quick update following my video message last week. We have been in discussions with our Spanish counterparts various times this week, we continue to make progress towards finalising the text of the agreement. Other than that, what I said last week still stands and we will continue to keep you updated as soon as we have something substantive to report. Thank you.”
However, some British residents can not wait any longer and are considering taking drastic action.
One is even thinking about moving to Ireland for a brief spell, renting a property and obtaining an Irish licence which will be valid in Spain as Ireland is a member of the EU.
According to his post on social media, it would be quicker and cheaper.
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What an embarrassment The British Ambassador should be telling expats to comply with Spanish law, especially as they had plenty of time to exchange their licenses over the last two years, instead of trying to bend the rules just to suit those who were too lazy and self-important to do what was required. I'm sure there are more important issues for the Ambassador to be dealing with that affect everyone.
Residents have had 2 years or more to get this sorted out but they preferred to bury their heads in the sand and pretend it wasn't happening. Now their UK licences aren't valid anymore, somehow it all someone else's fault and they think they're hard done by. The same people were probably pro Brexit. You couldn't make it up.
There's an easier solution than fury and outrage; take a driving test.