
When we moved to Portugal it was necessary for us to get Portuguese driver’s licenses. You can’t live in the country and use a driver’s license issued from another country. The process was rather simple for Florence as she had a French license and they just exchanged hers for a Portuguese one. The only problem was waiting for the replacement which took six months to arrive. During this period she had a piece of paper stating she could legally drive, but it was only recognized as legal in Portugal – no rental car company, or other country, would accept it.
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