ULPT: How to convert a US to EU drivers license without being a resident?

Posted by ti84tetris@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 5 comments

hi everyone! My friend hypothetically if a dual US-EU citizen living in Spain. She holds a US drivers license and international driving permit but can't convert it to a Spanish license because the US and Spain don't have an agreement for exchanging drivers licenses. She has a job offer that requires holding a valid EU drivers license. She investigated converting her US license to a Portuguese, French or German license, since those countries do have exchange agreements with the US, but they require actually living there (having an address, being registered with the government, having a job...etc).

Is there an EU country that allows US citizens to convert their drivers license to an EU license without having to prove residency, somewhere where she can get the license during a holiday with a mere "declaration" of residency? Or maybe an EU country that allows you to take a driving test without having to live there, something that could be done during a holiday?

Another option hypothetically could be having someone bribe an official in Morocco or another developing country that Spain has a license reciprocity agreeemnt with so she can get the license from that country without having to go there then converting it to the spanish license. What do you guys think?