We are now in possession of Our 'Spanish' International Driving Licences as required by Australia for those who possess a Driving Licence in any language other than English, no worries they only cost 87€ and took 6 weeks to obtain but who cares, a necessary expense and on top of all the other expenses, just have to stay in one more night........
So when do they expire I inquire, when your normal Driving Licence expires, so an examination of said licence reveals they are valid until 2021.
No problem, we think until we look closer on the back and discover that should we want to drive a vehicle in excess of 3500kg, the licence expires on 11th January 2016.......... One (1) month before we are due to return home.......... Gulp!
So off to the Driving Licence renewal office based in a Medical Clinic, would you believe and ask can we extend the C1 section of the licence. Yes replies the receptionist who appeared would have been better suited sitting in a Beauticians Salon....... When can we do it we ask? Now! she states, Great lets do it we happily reply as we hand over the licence.
Momento! is suddenly heard from the mouth of the same female and in Spanish she states it can only be extended within 3 months of the expiry date, okay, so that would mean next week. That's okay we work out in our heads as we do not go for another 3 weeks and then we ask the all telling question so before the 31st October we will have our new licence, NO! replies our Beauticians/Doctors/Driving Licence receptionist, it will take a month for your New Licence to come through.................GULP 2 but that's two weeks after we will have been in Australia....... We give you a provisional Licence that the Guardia will accept, states our wanting to help receptionist. Yes fine in Spain, I say, but my feelings are that the Western Australian Police will not and our Campervan, according to the Internet is 3550kgs,
So we leave feeling disappointed and suspecting our van to be 50kgs over weight, we wonder who will we meet in Western Australia, PC Jobsworth or PC Take it easy buddy and Have a Good day.............. Only time will tell............
So when do they expire I inquire, when your normal Driving Licence expires, so an examination of said licence reveals they are valid until 2021.
No problem, we think until we look closer on the back and discover that should we want to drive a vehicle in excess of 3500kg, the licence expires on 11th January 2016.......... One (1) month before we are due to return home.......... Gulp!
So off to the Driving Licence renewal office based in a Medical Clinic, would you believe and ask can we extend the C1 section of the licence. Yes replies the receptionist who appeared would have been better suited sitting in a Beauticians Salon....... When can we do it we ask? Now! she states, Great lets do it we happily reply as we hand over the licence.
Momento! is suddenly heard from the mouth of the same female and in Spanish she states it can only be extended within 3 months of the expiry date, okay, so that would mean next week. That's okay we work out in our heads as we do not go for another 3 weeks and then we ask the all telling question so before the 31st October we will have our new licence, NO! replies our Beauticians/Doctors/Driving Licence receptionist, it will take a month for your New Licence to come through.................GULP 2 but that's two weeks after we will have been in Australia....... We give you a provisional Licence that the Guardia will accept, states our wanting to help receptionist. Yes fine in Spain, I say, but my feelings are that the Western Australian Police will not and our Campervan, according to the Internet is 3550kgs,
So we leave feeling disappointed and suspecting our van to be 50kgs over weight, we wonder who will we meet in Western Australia, PC Jobsworth or PC Take it easy buddy and Have a Good day.............. Only time will tell............
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