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Friday, January 04, 2008 Marksfish Villa I'm in Leeds, West Yorkshire/ Puerto Rey, Vera., Almeria I've made 1123 posts Send private message to Marksfish	Can anyone tell me what exactly the law is regarding photographic id? We were carrying our passports until we were told that it was too expensive a commodity to be carrying, so we relied on driving licences. Someone else then told us that if stopped by the Police, the driving licence wouldn't be enough proof of identity and we could possibly be fined. We want to be ready for our next trip s we don't want to carry pasports if we don't hve to. Thanks Mark _______________________ Marksfish (My fishkeeping homepage) Apartment Rental Almeria (Our apartment) Holiday Almeria (New apartment rental page) Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 8:04 PM nfm2862 Villa I'm in Welling, Kent & Al Andalus Thalassa, Vera I've made 1219 posts Send private message to nfm2862	Mark We were told that you have to have your passport & driving licence with you when driving. Obviously, whichever option you choose, there is always the risk of it being stolen/lost, unless you have somewhere very secure to leave it. We carry ours (well I do) & I must admit I am alays a little uncomfortable doing so. We were advised to get photocopies done & brimg those with us & leave tehm in teh apartment, as this would make it easier to get replacements if necessary. Noreen _______________________ www.vera-apartment.com www.verathalassa.es Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 8:09 PM Marksfish Villa I'm in Leeds, West Yorkshire/ Puerto Rey, Vera., Almeria I've made 1123 posts Send private message to Marksfish	Hi Noreen Yes, we were told to have a copy of the passport as well. I was looking at a small safe in the ferreteria Mojacar as they are the right size and only 49€. We are going to get Dave to fix it in the wardrobe next time over. Mark _______________________ Marksfish (My fishkeeping homepage) Apartment Rental Almeria (Our apartment) Holiday Almeria (New apartment rental page) Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 8:30 PM pooley-santos Apartamento I'm in London UK/Huercal Overa Spain I've made 58 posts Send private message to pooley-santos	Yes all quite true, you should carry either your passport or a certified copy, but and its a very big but; in my experience Spanish police are the same as the police the world over if you pass the attitude test, ie don't give them any, then they will accept almost anything! I was stopped on one occasion by Guardia and the only piece of paper work I had with me was a credit card slip with my name on! Treat these people with the respect they deserve and my experience has been they will help you however they can. _______________________ Pooley & Santos -Builder/ Delelopers - Plant Hire - Swimming Pools - Bespoke Villas enquiries@pooley-santos.co.uk www.pooley-santos.co.uk Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 8:36 PM Marksfish Villa I'm in Leeds, West Yorkshire/ Puerto Rey, Vera., Almeria I've made 1123 posts Send private message to Marksfish	Thanks Pooley. Who would need to certify them? Does it have to be someone in the legal profession or, as in the UK, someone in the banking industry? Mark _______________________ Marksfish (My fishkeeping homepage) Apartment Rental Almeria (Our apartment) Holiday Almeria (New apartment rental page) Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 8:58 PM mariadecastro Finca I'm in Algeciras (Cadiz) I've made 912 posts Send private message to mariadecastro	Better to have both passport and driving license as this last one is not in Spain a regular way of identification. Fully agree with you Pooley on the respect that work miracles with Police, Guardia Civil and ... I would say everybody in Spain. We are basicly hospitable people. You can have it certificated by a UK Notary. If you are thinking of moving to Spain or spending a time here it is advisable to have a set f 4 or 5 of those prepared for different uses. We do it with our own identification document. _______________________ Maria L. de Castro, JD, MA Lawyer Director www.costaluzlawyers.es Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 8:59 PM pooley-santos Apartamento I'm in London UK/Huercal Overa Spain I've made 58 posts Send private message to pooley-santos	Speak to your solicitor - mine has stamped and signed mine for me, however I think to be absolutely correct they should be notorised. _______________________ Pooley & Santos -Builder/ Delelopers - Plant Hire - Swimming Pools - Bespoke Villas enquiries@pooley-santos.co.uk www.pooley-santos.co.uk Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Jan 2008 9:06 PM Marksfish Villa I'm in Leeds, West Yorkshire/ Puerto Rey, Vera., Almeria I've made 1123 posts Send private message to Marksfish	Can't afford a UK notary again. We used one for gaining our Hague apostille and it cost us £140!! Minimum charge was £75. Perhaps we will carry our pasports and have a photocopy in case they re lost, and rely on the holiday insurance. Mark _______________________ Marksfish (My fishkeeping homepage) Apartment Rental Almeria (Our apartment) Holiday Almeria (New apartment rental page) Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Jan 2008 1:51 PM semijubilada Finca I'm in London/Torrevieja I've made 709 posts Send private message to semijubilada	I've had my passport copied to credit card size and laminated. I believe most copy shops do this service. I haven't had it certified but it's an ideal size to keep for emergencies. A friend used his to get back into the UK when his hand luggage was stolen recently at Pisa airport. If you do get the pages notariased first then the lamenating could be done after, it will last longer than a paper copy. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Jan 2008 1:58 PM morerosado EOS Superstar I'm in Somerset, UK / Guardamar Del Segura on the Costa Blanca I've made 5674 posts Send private message to morerosado	We've done the same, semi. It was great to meet you both for lunch at Market St. restaurant. We arrived home safely last night. _______________________ More is listening to http://www.wave106fm.com/ coming from Spain, as I post. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
07 Jan 2008 3:19 PM johnspc Apartamento I'm in Salford I've made 54 posts Send private message to johnspc	If you need a document certfiying in the UK, contact your local magistrates court, no fee. Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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