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  "title": "Foreign licence exchange: DGT appointment step by step",
  "description": "Which licences can be exchanged in Spain, what to bring to the Traffic office and how to get the exchange appointment, which is always mandatory.",
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      "name": "Exchanging a foreign driving licence: how to get the DGT appointment",
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    "tramite": {
      "code": "407",
      "title": "Licence exchange — EU / treaty countries",
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  "intro": "Exchanging a foreign driving licence for a Spanish one is done at the Traffic office and always needs an appointment (even people over 65 cannot do it without one). EU/EEA, Andorra, Korea, Japan, Monaco and Switzerland licences are exchanged directly; treaty-country licences start online and finish in person once the office calls you in.",
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    {
      "heading": "What to bring",
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      "items": [
        "The original valid licence and a valid ID (DNI, NIE or passport with residence).",
        "Proof of legal residence in Spain.",
        "A medical certificate from a Driver Recognition Centre where the licence requires it, and one recent photo (32 × 26 mm).",
        "Proof of fee payment and, for licences not in Spanish, an official translation."
      ]
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    {
      "heading": "Getting the slot",
      "paragraphs": [
        "Exchange slots are among the scarcest: they open per office under the “Canjes” area and go within minutes. We watch every Traffic office in your province and book the moment one appears; we message you on WhatsApp with the PDF receipt."
      ],
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    }
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  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Can I drive in Spain with my foreign licence while I wait?",
      "answer": "EU/EEA licences are valid in Spain. Third-country licences are usually valid only during the first months of residence; check the DGT's official exchange page for your country."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can the exchange be done without an appointment?",
      "answer": "No. Treaty-country exchanges require verifying the licence with the issuing country and always need an appointment."
    }
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      "name": "Guadalajara",
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      "name": "Madrid",
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      "name": "S.C. Tenerife",
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