Having completed the forms, she stamped them, then she told us to pay the fees at the bank, and also get photocopies of our DNI cards, and then return to her with the forms stamped by the bank, and with the photocopies.

We then queued at the bank for what seemed like an eternity, the bank teller duly took the money and stamped the forms,  “algo mas” (anything more) he said, cheekily my son asked if he would photocopy our DNI cards, only to happy to oblige he photocopied the cards at no cost.

Now back to the P.R.O.P in Xativa (wait for your turn again) this time we were seen by someone different, no biggy (if you can speak some Spanish), and the forms were duly inspected and accepted, we had done it, or had we?

Yes everything was in order, but the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly, the forms had to be processed, we would have to come back again in 8 days to collect the licences.

Here’s one that was prepared earlier, mine.

My advice is to obtain your license before you travel, either at the address below, or from someone in Spain, but make sure they live in the region you want to fish.