elefantfresh
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Q. I hold a full UK licence and I am now resident in Ireland. Do I have to exchange for an Irish licence?
A. No. You may drive here on your UK licence for the duration of its validity. However, you may apply for exchange, if you wish.
elefantfresh said:I passed my test in 1988 in the UK - have used the same licence since. Pulled by garda and asked to show details which i did the following day in the station. Garda reckons i need to change my licence from UK to IRL as Irish points cannot be put on my UK licence.
Who at the Department of Transport? Their own website says the opposite. See http://www.transport.ie/roads/licensing/licence/index.asp?lang=ENG&loc=1836#Exchange_Driving_Licenceerw fran said:Department of Transport told me that if you are living in Ireland for more than a year you must change to an Irish license - I can't believe they would prosecute though?
Mutual Recognition
The holder of a driving licence issued by the competent authority of another member state of the European Union or of the European Economic Area (i.e. EU + Norway, Liechenstein and Iceland) may drive in Ireland on that licence for the duration of its validity. However, if you wish, you may apply for exchange to an equivalent Irish licence. Application for exchange must be made within ten years of expiry of the licence.
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