Comments on: I got my Swiss drivers license!!! http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/ People are people the world over Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:04:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-8040 Pumpkin Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:52:57 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-8040 Hi, Alex! I would advice you to call your commune and find out who you need to talk to regarding what you would need to do to get a drivers license in Switzerland. If you are going back to the States in the next few years you may want to compare if it would be in your best interest financially to wait until you are back in the States or go ahead and do it here. However, you are the only one that can make that decision. Hi, Alex! I would advice you to call your commune and find out who you need to talk to regarding what you would need to do to get a drivers license in Switzerland. If you are going back to the States in the next few years you may want to compare if it would be in your best interest financially to wait until you are back in the States or go ahead and do it here. However, you are the only one that can make that decision.

]]> By: Alex http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-8038 Alex Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:01:50 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-8038 o.k. great for those that already their licence, but I have a problem, I just moved to Zurich and don't have a licence yet from any country i have lived. Before Zurich I lives in NYC and never have my licence but now I want to get one. Can I get a new one from Zurich? and do you know if classes and rules are writen in English? or my best bet is to go back to NYC and get mine there? thanks o.k. great for those that already their licence, but I have a problem, I just moved to Zurich and don’t have a licence yet from any country i have lived. Before Zurich I lives in NYC and never have my licence but now I want to get one. Can I get a new one from Zurich? and do you know if classes and rules are writen in English? or my best bet is to go back to NYC and get mine there?

thanks

]]> By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-7327 Pumpkin Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:39:28 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-7327 Hello Lianne, I found a link for you using Google however I would strongly advise you to ask the Spanish department in charge of exchanging license from other countries. http://costablanca.angloinfo.com/countries/spain/exlicence.asp Hello Lianne,
I found a link for you using Google however I would strongly advise you to ask the Spanish department in charge of exchanging license from other countries.

http://costablanca.angloinfo.com/countries/spain/exlicence.asp

]]> By: lianne http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 lianne Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:26:37 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-7326 please can somebody help me i need to no if i can legally drive in spain with my swiss driving licence or is it possible to change it over someone please help please can somebody help me
i need to no if i can legally drive in spain with my swiss driving licence or is it possible to change it over someone please help

]]> By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-7011 Pumpkin Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:06:36 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-7011 I wanted to add that I emailed Leila rather than answering her here since that made more sense. However, I thought it would be important to note that the Swiss authorities did take my Ohio license and will not allow anyone to have two at once. My French husband had to give up his French license for a Swiss one which he wasn't thrilled about. I wanted to add that I emailed Leila rather than answering her here since that made more sense. However, I thought it would be important to note that the Swiss authorities did take my Ohio license and will not allow anyone to have two at once. My French husband had to give up his French license for a Swiss one which he wasn’t thrilled about.

]]> By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-7010 Pumpkin Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:03:00 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-7010 Simon, You are right about administration being a pain in every country. We had our share dealing with the US administration for my husband and then the French for me and now the Swiss for both of us. However, I am happy that I have had the opportunity to live in those countries and that kinda makes up for it. :) I am happy your girlfriend got it worked out! I don't know Sceut. I do like Delemont and wish we had a bigger city like Delemont closer to us. Simon,
You are right about administration being a pain in every country. We had our share dealing with the US administration for my husband and then the French for me and now the Swiss for both of us. However, I am happy that I have had the opportunity to live in those countries and that kinda makes up for it. :)

I am happy your girlfriend got it worked out!

I don’t know Sceut. I do like Delemont and wish we had a bigger city like Delemont closer to us.

]]> By: Simon http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-7008 Simon Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:54:38 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-7008 Funny ;) I'm looking for information cause here in Canada they asked my girlfriend for a driver abstract wich doesnt exist in switzerland neither in any european country... It's just a different system, like the issue date of the driver licence! They finally gave up on that qnd gave it anyway... I'm frenc and had to go through the swiss system too which is pain inthe ass sometimes, but admînistration is the same everywere it seems, and people who travel a lot usualy know more about the system than clerks... Have fun in Switzerland, we lived in Swiss Jura for 9 mounths, in Sceut 10 km away from Delemont ;) Funny ;) I’m looking for information cause here in Canada they asked my girlfriend for a driver abstract wich doesnt exist in switzerland neither in any european country… It’s just a different system, like the issue date of the driver licence! They finally gave up on that qnd gave it anyway…
I’m frenc and had to go through the swiss system too which is pain inthe ass sometimes, but admînistration is the same everywere it seems, and people who travel a lot usualy know more about the system than clerks…
Have fun in Switzerland, we lived in Swiss Jura for 9 mounths, in Sceut 10 km away from Delemont ;)

]]> By: Leila Abraham http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 Leila Abraham Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:51:26 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-6891 So, what happend to your USA license? Have they given it back to u, or when leaving the country? I just put in for mines and they collected my USA license and told me that I will get my Swiss License in the mail. I am worried cause someone said that they are going to write on my usa license..How true is that? So, what happend to your USA license? Have they given it back to u, or when leaving the country? I just put in for mines and they collected my USA license and told me that I will get my Swiss License in the mail. I am worried cause someone said that they are going to write on my usa license..How true is that?

]]> By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-6569 Pumpkin Fri, 30 May 2008 08:04:30 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-6569 Evolving, Most French companies do require a driving license. Check the state that you have your US license in to see if they have an agreement with France. Not all states do. If your state does then you can easily switch your states license for a French license without taking any tests whatsoever. It is a good idea to have a driving record as well something from your US insurance company to give to the French insurance company so you are not considered a new driver. It is much more expensive and will save you a ton of money if you can prove this. Evolving,

Most French companies do require a driving license. Check the state that you have your US license in to see if they have an agreement with France. Not all states do. If your state does then you can easily switch your states license for a French license without taking any tests whatsoever. It is a good idea to have a driving record as well something from your US insurance company to give to the French insurance company so you are not considered a new driver. It is much more expensive and will save you a ton of money if you can prove this.

]]> By: Evolving http://myfrenchwindow.com/i-got-my-swiss-drivers-license/comment-page-1/#comment-6564 Evolving Fri, 30 May 2008 00:26:33 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/?p=1006#comment-6564 This is friggin awesome!!!! You know, I have all of these jobs requiring that I have a drivers license and I did not EVEN THINK that they may be talking about a French one!! Thanks for the advice, I will be sure to get that in order before I jump the pond! Hooray for Pumpkin!! This is friggin awesome!!!! You know, I have all of these jobs requiring that I have a drivers license and I did not EVEN THINK that they may be talking about a French one!! Thanks for the advice, I will be sure to get that in order before I jump the pond!

Hooray for Pumpkin!!

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