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Irish Drivers Licence

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  • 25-04-2015 5:05pm
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    Young Blood
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    Looks as though the 'two year passport rule' has been introduced for those who want to change their names to Irish officially on their driver's licence.

    You now need official documents accompanying any new application.

    This is a disgrace. I can understand the two year rule for a passport but a driver's licence, why?


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    #2
    Maidhci
    Registered Users Posts: 864 ✭✭✭Maidhci


    Young Blood wrote: »
    Looks as though the 'two year passport rule' has been introduced for those who want to change their names to Irish officially on their driver's licence.

    You now need official documents accompanying any new application.

    This is a disgrace. I can understand the two year rule for a passport but a driver's licence, why?

    Usually, rules of this nature are introduced as an effort to control some form abuse of the system. I read somewhere that there was some scam with Irish passports, not exactly sure what it is but could possibly equally apply to drivers' licences?


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    Young Blood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Young Blood


    It's very silly. Besides the rule isn't very specific and from what I've researched, the so called 'proof' need not be official documents and can be documents such as club membership. I'm not sure if they have the power to verify them.


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