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UK licence renewal in Northern Ireland?

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  • 29-04-2014 2:55pm
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    STG.Otaku
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    Hi all,

    I hold a current UK driving licence which is due for renewal soon. I was wondering if I could apply for my renewal in a participating post office in Belfast?

    It would save me having to go back to the UK just to do it. The alternative is to apply by post, but I think heading up north would be a lot quicker.

    Any ideas? Reason I ask is because I think NI driving licences differ slightly to the UK ones so I may not be able to apply in the north?

    Thanks all. :)


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    colly3
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭colly3


    STG.Otaku wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I hold a current UK driving licence which is due for renewal soon. I was wondering if I could apply for my renewal in a participating post office in Belfast?

    It would save me having to go back to the UK just to do it. The alternative is to apply by post, but I think heading up north would be a lot quicker.

    Any ideas? Reason I ask is because I think NI driving licences differ slightly to the UK ones so I may not be able to apply in the north?

    Thanks all. :)

    Two different authorities, it's like trying to pay the ESB for your gas bill.


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    STG.Otaku
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    colly3 wrote: »
    Two different authorities, it's like trying to pay the ESB for your gas bill.

    Gotcha. Renewal by post it is then. Thanks a mil. :)


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    bmstuff
    Registered Users Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    STG.Otaku wrote: »
    Gotcha. Renewal by post it is then. Thanks a mil. :)

    Doubt they will issue you a new license with NI address on it. You are supposed the exchange it for a NI one if you are resident.
    If you are there temporally that might do the trick. Ask them to be sure


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    Richard
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    How soon is it up for renewal? The GB and NI systems are merging in Swansea in the Autumn. It may well happen too late for you, however.


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    bugsntinas
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭bugsntinas


    I was onto the dvla a while back as mine run out.i was told that they will not renew a license outside of the uk to uk license holders.they also told me that the license was still valid as it wasn't a requirement of Ireland that you have to exchange.


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