Practical articles on the DGT theory and practical exams, exchanging a foreign licence, and driving in Spain as an expat.
The Six-Month Rule for Driving in Spain
A non-EU licence lets you drive in Spain for 6 months after you become resident. When the clock starts, what happens after, and how EU and EEA licences differ.
2026-09-04
Exchanging a Non-EU Driving Licence in Spain
Exchanging a non-EU licence in Spain hinges on 1 thing: whether your country has a convenio. How to check, what happens either way, and the 6-month rule.
2026-09-04
Exchanging an EU Driving Licence in Spain
With an EU or EEA licence you can usually keep driving in Spain. Exchange is voluntary, but the 2-year rule can force registration. How it works and the cost.
2026-09-03
Exchanging a UK Driving Licence in Spain
A bilateral agreement lets UK residents swap a British licence for a Spanish one with no test. Who qualifies, the 6-month window, the steps and the medical.
2026-09-03
Spanish End-of-Restriction Signs (R-500 Series)
Spanish end-of-restriction signs say a rule has stopped applying. What R-500, R-501, R-502 and R-503 mean, their grey crossed-out look, and 3 ways a limit ends.
2026-09-03
Additional Panels Under Spanish Signs Explained
The small white panels under a Spanish road sign change its meaning. Learn the 5 types: distance, length, extent, vehicles affected, and days or times.
2026-09-02
Spanish Traffic Sign Shapes and Colours
Read any Spanish road sign by shape and colour. A red triangle warns, a red circle prohibits, a blue circle obliges, a blue square informs: all 4 explained.
2026-09-02
Spanish Speed Limit Signs Explained
Spanish speed limit signs decoded: the red-circle maximum R-301, the end sign R-501, the blue minimum R-411, zones 30 and 20, and the defaults with no sign.
2026-09-02
Spanish Motorway and Direction Signs Explained
What S-1, S-1a and S-2 mean on Spanish motorways, how S-3, S-4 and tunnel S-5 are marked, and the rules they carry: 120 km/h and the 60 km/h minimum capability.
2026-09-01
Traffic Light and Officer Signals in Spain
What all 4 light states mean in Spain, red through flashing amber, the arm signals an officer uses, and the priority order when the two of them conflict.
2026-09-01
Give Way and Stop Signs in Spain
Give way (R-1) and STOP (R-2) both mean yield in Spain, but only R-2 forces a full stop at the line. The difference, right-hand priority, and the exam traps.
2026-09-01
Spanish Road Markings Explained
What the lines on Spanish roads mean: solid and broken white lines, double lines, reversible lanes, and the 2 kerb colours that govern where you stop and park.
2026-08-31