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Furious British expats have blasted Spanish bureaucrats after they were banned from driving in Spain following a failure to reach a post-Brexit agreement on UK driving licences.
From today, tens of thousands of Brits living in Spain are banned from using their UK driving licence on Spanish roads - but the change does not apply to holidaymakers who are exempt from the new rule.
According to USwitch, passing your driving test in Spain is almost double the cost in the UK and averages between £700 and £1100.
Although the driving lessons are slightly cheaper, taking your theory is £50 more expensive than the UK and Spanish tests also require registration fees alongside a copy of your health documents.
One user on Twitter, known as Philip, said the new policy was yet another 'obstacle' for Brits who work in Spain or want to retire - whilst another user added it was stopping them from 'continuing their work' with a dog charity.
From today, tens of thousands of British expats are banned from using their UK driving licence on Spanish roads after the two governments failed to reach a post-Brexit agreement (File image)
