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  • 13-12-2007 1:12am
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    WexCan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    In a funny situation:

    I have an Irish provisional licence, and very little driving experience.

    I now live in the UK, and my job involves using my passport all the time. Because I'm an Irish citizen I need to send my passport away for about 2 weeks to get a UK provisional licence as there's no facility to transfer my current one (and the DVLA don't care). Also, if I did get one, I'd have to redo theory etc.

    My question is, is it practical to learn to drive in Ireland, say a few long sessions each month when I come home? Also, can I drive indefinitely on an Irish full licence in another EU county or would I have to transfer it at some point?

    Or would I be better biting the bullet, booking two weeks leave and not being able to go anywhere except Ireland while the DVLA people manhandle my passport?


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    eringobragh
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    How long are you staying in the UK for?

    An Irish Licence has benefits in the UK & vice versa.

    If you plan on returning to Ireland for good a UK Licence would give you certain benefits as regard to penalty points. Of course that'll be soon closed up soon, so i believe ;)


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    WexCan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭WexCan


    Here indefinitely, and see what you mean about points :)


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