Lost drivers licence which is also 5 addresses behind, how to restore?

arleitiss

Hey, so I had the old red paper license since 2012, it was 5 addresses behind (never bothered changing) but now I cant find it and I need it on 15th of August.

What's the fastest way to restore it?

Stanford

Go to the local office and beg

uck51js9zml2yt

Ndls, bring completed form and proof of address.
Needs To be stamped by AGS as lost.

CeilingFly

Sorry for your loss. New license will have your new address and points

Btw old uk licence is valid until you're 75. I hope I never lose it.

Details of licence address, copy of lost licence declaration from gardai and into the ndls. You might need a pps card.

arleitiss

CeilingFly wrote: »

Sorry for your loss. New license will have your new address and points

Btw old uk licence is valid until you're 75. I hope I never lose it.

Details of licence address, copy of lost licence declaration from gardai and into the ndls. You might need a pps card.

Never had UK license.

Son of a bitch

HI OP. I'm sure you'll be fine if you remember the address that was on the license.

You'll have to:

Pick up application form in the NDLS (just go in and grab one)
Go to Garda station and explain your circumstances. Lost, stolen, can't find etc.
Get the Garda to stamp the form.
Go to NDLS and explain the circumstances to them.
Bring proof of address.
Don't forget proof of identity. If you don't have a passport, bring as much proof as you can to establish your identity, Free travel pass, work ID, Public Services card.
Bring a payslip, you need proof of your PPS number.

Good luck. You may get a lot of high horses here giving out to you. Don't listen to them.

arleitiss

Son of a bitch wrote: »

HI OP. I'm sure you'll be fine if you remember the address that was on the license.

You'll have to:

Pick up application form in the NDLS (just go in and grab one)
Go to Garda station and explain your circumstances. Lost, stolen, can't find etc.
Get the Garda to stamp the form.
Go to NDLS and explain the circumstances to them.
Bring proof of address.
Don't forget proof of identity. If you don't have a passport, bring as much proof as you can to establish your identity, Free travel pass, work ID, Public Services card.
Bring a payslip, you need proof of your PPS number.

Good luck. You may get a lot of high horses here giving out to you. Don't listen to them.

How long on average does application processing takes by NDLS?

Caranica

arleitiss wrote: »

How long on average does application processing takes by NDLS?

Takes a couple of weeks to issue. Also forms are downloadable from their site. Problem may be getting an appointment, they are heavily booked at all their offices, I checked 18 counties recently and couldn't get an appointment within 2.5 weeks

Son of a bitch

Caranica wrote: »

Takes a couple of weeks to issue. Also forms are downloadable from their site. Problem may be getting an appointment, they are heavily booked at all their offices, I checked 18 counties recently and couldn't get an appointment within 2.5 weeks

You can just walk in and get a walk in appointment. I did for my bus permit. Be prepared to queue for ages.

Fann Linn

Son of a bitch wrote: »

You can just walk in and get a walk in appointment. I did for my bus permit. Be prepared to queue for ages.

Thats right. As long as all your paperwork is correct you'll eventually be seen. Just over an hours wait earlier this year for me in Athlone.

LittleWhiteDog

I used a walk in appointment in ndls santry a few months ago. The wait time said 1 hour 45 minutes but I was seen within 20 minutes. A lot of people don't turn up for their appointments. It took about 7 days until my license was posted out to me.

arleitiss

Do you think it's realistic for me to get to NDLS in Citywest at 4 and manage to squeeze in before closing time?
I assume I can just print the form, fill it out, drop into Garda station, get it stamped and popup to NDLS at 4 and hopefully get it sorted within 3 weeks?

vandriver

arleitiss wrote: »

Do you think it's realistic for me to get to NDLS in Citywest at 4 and manage to squeeze in before closing time?
I assume I can just print the form, fill it out, drop into Garda station, get it stamped and popup to NDLS at 4 and hopefully get it sorted within 3 weeks?

I'd say you'd be told to come back in the morning.

LittleWhiteDog

Yes, definitely, as long as you have suitable ID. Do you have a public services card? That pretty much covers all your ID requirements

arleitiss

LittleWhiteDog wrote: »

Yes, definitely, as long as you have suitable ID. Do you have a public services card? That pretty much covers all your ID requirements

Yeah have Irish passport and PSC as well.

LittleWhiteDog

You should be grand then as long as the PSC has your current address on it I think it covers almost all the ID requirements. Check out the website to be sure though. It's summer so the office is more likely to be quieter than normal. Worth a try anyway. They open Saturdays too & you could get there for 9am. Very little difference will be made getting there this afternoon at 4 or Saturday at 9 I would imagine

Marcusm

CeilingFly wrote: »

Sorry for your loss. New license will have your new address and points

Btw old uk licence is valid until you're 75. I hope I never lose it.

Details of licence address, copy of lost licence declaration from gardai and into the ndls. You might need a pps card.

I think you mean 70 and realistically you’d need to swap before then as a lot of expats have found - there’s no renewal or exchange entitlement once expired for non U.K. residents.

arleitiss

Quick question, see if someone knows:

I am moving into new apartment on Thursday (2nd of Aug), the only proof of address I have is signed lease.

The lease has 2 other names (Me and two of my friends), would that be a problem or will that suffice as proof of address? (My PSC doesn't have address on it)