How can I get a licence

colly10

Hi, im trying to get a new provisional licence, my last one has long expired. I need to apply for a test to get a licence but I cannot apply for a test without a licence number which is currently in date. Anyone have any ideas how this is done?
Thanks

Anan1

Just get the form from any Garda station/motor tax office?

colly10

betafrog wrote: »

You want to apply for a driving test? You'll need to get a new "Learners Permit". I'm not sure but you might need to sit the theory test again to get a new Learners permit if your licence was expired long enough...

I know I need a new learners permit but I have to apply for a test to get one and I cannot apply for a test without the learners permit

jaffa20

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055731372

Seems very complicated process though.

Paige Turner

If your last licence was a provisional licence, there is a 5 year lapse permitted.
If your last licence was a full licence, a ten year lapse is permitted.
In order to receive a new "Learner's Permit", you will need to fill in the learner permit form, and include your last licence with the application, plus two passport photo's (signed on reverse) and €15 application fee.

If it is outside of the permitted time lapse period, you will have to sit the theory test in order to receive a new "Learner's Permit". This will then be treated as a new First Learner's Permit.
You can then apply to do your driving test, once you have your learner permit six months.


http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/2709-0.pdf

Alanstrainor

Moved to Learning to Drive.

How long has your provisional been expired for?

If it's less than 5 years you will not have to start from scratch and do the theory test. Since you have not taken your test in the last 2 years, you can still apply for a new permit however it will only be valid for 1 year.

colly10

betafrog wrote: »

What test? A driving test? You do a driving test to get a full licence not a learners permit.

If you want a learners permit you need to do a driver theory test and you don't need a licence to apply for that..

I have a provisional since 2001, im not eligible for the theory test, it says it on the back of the form that I use to apply for a new licence. I need to apply for a driving test before they will give me a new licence. You send away the licence application with proof that you have applied for another test

Paige Turner

Since you last licence was only a Provisional and it is over 5 years expired, you will have to do the theory test in order to receive a learner's permit.

jaffa20

colly10 wrote: »

I have a provisional since 2001, im not eligible for the theory test, it says it on the back of the form that I use to apply for a new licence. I need to apply for a driving test before they will give me a new licence. You send away the licence application with proof that you have applied for another test

2001:eek:

Looks like you have to start from scratch and apply for the theory test again and get the eye test done etc etc.

colly10

jaffa20 wrote: »

2001:eek:

Looks like you have to start from scratch and apply for the theory test again and get the eye test done etc etc.

It hasn't expired since then, that was my first one, i've had a few since then. I know I don't have to do any of that stuff. I read in one of the links that I have to apply for the test by post then use the confirmation to apply for the licence. I'll give that a bash, thansk everyone for your help

Permabear

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gavney

donegalfella wrote: »

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I think I'm in the same boat as OP.

Sent away an application for SECOND provisional (expired by about 6 months) in order to apply for test.

But received a return letter saying I needed to have applied for a test in order to get a provisional. A catch-22 indeed!

gavney

Hi,

I rang the driving test centre today. They said that I can apply online (if on 2nd/3rd provisional), using the details on my old (expired) provisional, and they will send me out a letter.

From what they said, no need to apply via post

Richie15

gavney wrote: »

Sent away an application for SECOND [learner permit] (expired by about 6 months) in order to apply for test.

But received a return letter saying I needed to have applied for a test in order to get a [learner permit].

Your first one expired 6 months before and you were applying for your second one? In that case, you don't need to have done a test and the letter was clearly a mistake. Or did you mean your second one had expired and you were applying for your third?

gavney

^ It's possible that I was actually applying for my THIRD- i forget .

In either case, when I asked on the phone yesterday, they said it doesn't matter whether it's second or third application, or whether my provisional is expire - either way I can apply online using the details from my EXPIRED provisional.

So, I applied today, and received an email confirmation of application which states that it is sufficient evidence to apply for provisional,

So, have sent away provisional application again today

*Simone*

Gavney, what you're saying only applies to when one is applying for their third provisional/learners permit, as far as I can see. Just reading the form here and it states:

You may not apply for a third or subsequent learner permit...unless you can submit (a) evidence of having undergone a driving test in two year period, or (b) evidence of a forthcoming driving test appointment.

Like surely you dont need to have booked a driving test and show evidence of doing so for when applying for a second learners permit?

(I'm kind of thinking out loud here because Im applying for a second, and have lost my first!)

gavney

^ you may be right, not sure tbh.

In either case, just wanted to let ppl know that if they are asked to apply for driving test in order to get provisional, they can apply online (as opposed to post), even if they only have an expired provisional, contrary to what was being said above