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License Q regarding northern car

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  • 16-08-2015 9:58pm
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    pf85
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    My friend who is from Meath has an Irish license but has bought a car from the North as she intends to drive from Armagh to Dublin everyday for work. The car is registered to the Armagh address in her name, does she need to update the address on her license or apply for a UK license?
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    CiniO
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    pf85 wrote: »
    My friend who is from Meath has an Irish license but has bought a car from the North as she intends to drive from Armagh to Dublin everyday for work. The car is registered to the Armagh address in her name, does she need to update the address on her license or apply for a UK license?

    No.

    But it would be handy to have some kind of proof that she is resident in the north which she could carry with her at all times.


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    slimjimmc
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    Nope, full Irish licence is valid in NI until it expires. See here.
    It would be worth her while to keep some proof (eg. tenancy agreement, bills, UK tax cert, etc) of her NI residency in the car in case a Garda or Revenue officer stop her and seize the car on the spot. It's generally illegal for an Irish resident to drive a foreign reg car in Ireland so unless she can convince them she's resident in NI she could be in bother at the roadside.


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    pf85
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭pf85


    Thanks for the replies they have been very helpful - Ill make sure she carries a copy of her bank statement which will have her name and address on it


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    goochy
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    why would u travel ftom armagh to dublin every day ? dont have much time for plp who want best of both worlds live up north but take advantage of better jobs market down south


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    pf85
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    goochy wrote: »
    why would u travel ftom armagh to dublin every day ? dont have much time for plp who want best of both worlds live up north but take advantage of better jobs market down south

    She's living temporarly with her fiancés family until they sort out their new house which is in the south so their moneys wont be lining the queen's pockets I'm sure you'll be glad to know


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