Thread: Residency Certificates for EU residents
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Old 2nd July 2008, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by morlandg View Post
El Capitan - I exchanged my UK driving licence for a spanish one some five years ago. I am currently renewing it. I have had the medical and am waiting for the licence to arrive in the post. Is there any way of reclaiming my UK driving licence?

morlandg, once you have exchanged a UK licence for a Spanish one, the only way you can revert back to a UK licence is to apply back in the UK with a UK address to switch back. DVLA insist you have a UK address for your licence but they do not insist on any residency status as such. They will not issue a UK licence to an address outside the UK. If you are resident in Spain then you will still need to comply with the equivalent medical checks even with a UK licence.
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