{"id":77767,"date":"2016-09-05T16:52:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T14:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=77767"},"modified":"2018-07-03T09:41:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T07:41:06","slug":"driving-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your driving license in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have come to Barcelona, be it for a\u00a0short or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">long-term stay<\/a>, you may find useful to get a\u00a0<strong>driving license<\/strong>. Barcelona has a lot to see, in and outside of the city&#8217;s borders. There are plenty of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-school-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schools<\/a><\/strong> available for those who need to learn. Visitors from the European community who already own a license can obtain an equivalence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-license\/#The_driving_theory_test\" title=\"The driving theory test\">The driving theory test<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-license\/#Advantages_of_getting_your_driving_license_in_Spain\" title=\"Advantages of getting your driving license in Spain\">Advantages of getting your driving license in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-license\/#The_administrative_procedure\" title=\"The administrative procedure\">The administrative procedure<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-license\/#Practicatest_English_driving_School\" title=\"Practicatest English driving School\">Practicatest English driving School<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_driving_theory_test\"><\/span>The driving theory test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77796\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77796\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/driving-school-exam-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: mmphotography.it via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC \" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: mmphotography.it via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, there is no supervised <strong>driving<\/strong> before getting the final exam.\u00a0By law, you can take the\u00a0<strong>driving theory test<\/strong> from\u00a017 years and 9 months old and the <strong>driving<\/strong> test at 18 years and one day old.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Spain, there is a 30-minute theoretical test. The candidate can choose his own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">language<\/a> and enjoys total freedom during the exam. He can go back and forth between the questions, with a maximum of 3 errors allowed. The result will be sent to him by email the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>driving lessons<\/strong> can begin without passing\u00a0the <strong>highway code<\/strong>. Each lesson lasts approximately 45 minutes. Most of the time, the practical\u00a0training does not exceed 30 hours. The test\u00a0lasts 25 minutes and takes place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-spanish-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a>. The first 5 minutes are meant for the candidate\u00a0to get comfortable. During the following 20 minutes, he\u00a0should follow the inspector&#8217;s instructions. The good thing is that the\u00a0monitor is sitting next to the candidate, in the front seat,\u00a0while the instructor is sitting on the\u00a0back seat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Spanish driver&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>license<\/strong> must be renewed every 10 years with a <strong>medical examination<\/strong>. The\u00a0learning period, during which you should have an L sign at the back of your car, lasts one year but it doesn&#8217;t mean you have any\u00a0speed restrictions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related articles : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-in-barcelona-and-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driving in Barcelona and Spain<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_getting_your_driving_license_in_Spain\"><\/span>Advantages of getting your driving license in Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A\u00a0candidate who failed his exam is allowed to try again\u00a0after 12 days. If he fails the second time, he has to wait 18 days for another attempt. The time spent on obtaining the <strong>license<\/strong>\u00a0is, on average, one and a half months. Financially, be ready to spend anything between\u00a0650 and 1100 euros.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/diving-schools-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driving Schools in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_administrative_procedure\"><\/span>The administrative procedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77798\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77798\" class=\"wp-image-77798 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/learn-driving-school-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: vibrantcapture via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To <strong>get your<\/strong> <strong>license<\/strong> in Spain, you need the <a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/residence\/documents-formalities\/registering-residence\/index_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">certificate of registration of the European Union<\/a> (which\u00a0states your\u00a0NIE). You also need to prove that you are a Spanish resident and provide the administration with either a lease\u00a0or a\u00a0work contract or a promise of employment or a student card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to change your own\u00a0<strong>license<\/strong> into a Spanish <strong>license<\/strong>, or if you want to purchase a <strong>Spanish vehicle<\/strong>, you have to go through a specific process. You have to provide the following documents:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Download the form at\u00a0<a title=\"DGT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dgt.es\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Direcci\u00f3n General de Tr\u00e1fico (DGT)<\/a>\u00a0and book an appointment<\/li>\n<li>Your ID<\/li>\n<li>Your NIE<\/li>\n<li>30 euros in cash to pay the tax<\/li>\n<li>A written declaration stating that you are fully allowed to drive<\/li>\n<li>Original driving license<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A photo 32 \u00d7 26 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those who already hold a Spanish <strong>driving license<\/strong>\u00a0from 2013 or before, you have to\u00a0renew it. To do so, you will need to provide\u00a0the following documents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">the specific form they will give you on your appointment day<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">ID (NIE \/ Passport)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Proof of address<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Current driving license<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Proof of physical capability which you can ask for in authorized medical centers<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A photo 32 \u00d7 26 mm<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Payment of tax: \u20ac 23.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practicatest_English_driving_School\"><\/span>Practicatest English driving School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We would like to recommend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/practicatest.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Practicatest<\/a><\/strong>, an online driving school that helps you to get the Spanish driving license in a quick and dynamic way and of course, in English. They offer to their students the latest and official DGT driving test to ensure their pass at the first attempt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-96088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/smartmockups_jithfmpm-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Their driving teacher will help and solve all the questions by email, whatsapp or phone. Once you pass the theoretical driving test, they send their students to the best driving schools collaborating with Practicatest in many Spain cities, of course Barcelona applied. So if you are in Barcelona trying to learn and get your driving license we recommend\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/practicatest.com\/en\/driving-school-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Practicatest<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prices are economical, offering many options like: Theory course with 60 day acces for 35\u20ac, if you want a 180\u00a0days access it is 45\u20ac, if you want to add the paper book to the last option it costs 59\u20ac and if you want 2 practical lessons with 180 days access it has a price of 54\u20ac. 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