Do you have to take the driving test in Spain?
It depends entirely on which country issued your licence. Pick yours and you'll get a straight answer, based on the DGT's official exchange list.
The three possible answers
Keep it
EU and EEA licences stay valid in Spain while they're in date.
Swap it
33 countries, including the UK, Japan, and New Zealand, have an agreement. You exchange without an exam.
Take the test
Everyone else, including the US, Canada, and Australia. You get six months after becoming a resident.
Countries with no exchange agreement
If you hold a licence from one of these, plan on sitting both Spanish exams:
AustraliaBangladeshCanadaChinaCubaEgyptGhanaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIsraelJamaicaJordanKenyaLebanonMalaysiaMexicoNepalNigeriaPakistanRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth AfricaSri LankaTaiwanThailandTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesVenezuelaVietnam
This isn't every country, only the ones we get asked about most. Not listed?