New Irish driving licenses...

Patr2 · 12-02-2013 1:01am #1

Hey guys,
Im after ordering the new "cool" Irish driving licenses that came in effect at the start of the year, Im just wondering do any of ye know the waiting times to get them back? Its just the old ones were so fast etc etc.. and Im wondering will I be waiting long more!

Thanks!

Faith+1 · 12-02-2013 1:15am

It's usually 2 weeks from what I heard op

el pasco · 12-02-2013 1:16am

I got my licence in 3 days very quick

Patr2 · 12-02-2013 1:17am

Faith+1 wrote: »

It's usually 2 weeks from what I heard op

Thanks! I should be getting it soon so!

Faith+1 · 12-02-2013 1:17am

In 3 days?? Surely you mean the old type licence?

Patr2 · 12-02-2013 1:19am

el pasco wrote: »

I got my licence in 3 days very quick

Lucky you! I've been waiting around 12 or so days

doriansmith · 12-02-2013 8:19pm

I left mine in 10 days ago, still waiting too.

btard · 12-02-2013 9:29pm

If you're lucky, 3 to 4 weeks. Waiting time is increasing daily.

Nemanja91 · 12-02-2013 9:57pm

My license us up in the end of March so should I apply now due to waiting times just to be safe?

olkiny · 15-02-2013 11:52am

I applied on January 21st and am still waiting. So nearly 4 weeks now...

Corkbah · 17-02-2013 10:08am

Nemanja91 wrote: »

My license us up in the end of March so should I apply now due to waiting times just to be safe?

I would say wait - but either way when you apply you give your current licence so will be without a licence for a bit.

its really a question of if you wait longer will the queue get shorter .... given the short timeframe, I think the initial buzz/backlog will be reduced ...of course thats assuming those who recently got the paper licence and have "lost" their licence dont clog up the system.

olkiny · 19-02-2013 12:13pm

I was on to the RSA about the new license, having applied 4 weeks ago. Despite what Longford Motor Tax office said, it turns out that the local Motor Tax office are still responsible for processing the paperwork. The new crowd in Dublin actually issue the license (as in print it). They take 3 days for the printing - any other delays are in your local Motor Tax office. Applied on January 21st, the new license was issued in Longford on Feb 13th, and received today, Feb 19th. So, the license went to Dublin for printing on Feb 13th, 3 days to turnaround and received it a day later.

Hope this helps someone, because I was told the local tax office had nothing to do with them anymore, which is not the case. I believe from September the new crowd will be responsible for processing the paperwork as well, but in the interim, it's definitely your local motor tax office doing the processing. This would also explain why some people get theirs back quicker than others.

Burning Eclipse · 19-02-2013 12:16pm

Well explained olkiny. There is huge variance across the country. I was told it would be about 2 weeks when I applied and I got mine 2 weeks to the day after I applied for it. Limerick City, for the record.

johnayo · 19-02-2013 9:25pm

My son applied for his in Cork 4 weeks ago and still heard nothing. He passed his test in January and of course he couldn't wait to get his hands on the new piece of plastic. He is dealing with with the Cork Motor Tax Office and they sent off the certificate for passing the test and his learner permit, so now all he got is a letter that it was sent off.
Tried ringing the number today and just rang out. Has anyone gone to the tax office and got any info from them on what's going on? Maybe I should do that during the week.

el pasco · 20-02-2013 2:11am

Faith+1 wrote: »

In 3 days?? Surely you mean the old type licence?

No I got the new driving licence in 3 days

tdonegan1990 · 20-02-2013 2:17am

What do they look like? +
Pros/cons anyone wanna tell me?

johnayo · 20-02-2013 11:44pm

johnayo wrote: »

My son applied for his in Cork 4 weeks ago and still heard nothing. He passed his test in January and of course he couldn't wait to get his hands on the new piece of plastic. He is dealing with with the Cork Motor Tax Office and they sent off the certificate for passing the test and his learner permit, so now all he got is a letter that it was sent off.
Tried ringing the number today and just rang out. Has anyone gone to the tax office and got any info from them on what's going on? Maybe I should do that during the week.

I managed to get through to these guys today. They tell me that his details are up on the system and that we should get licence in 3 days. He was very non committal when I asked if that meant We would have it by Monday or Tuesday next week. My son won't be holding his breath on this one. At least I suppose i should be thankful that they have his details up on the system.

Lc201395 · 26-03-2013 11:51pm

Anyone know any times for donegal?

starch4ser · 27-03-2013 5:50pm

Received my license today after 34 calendar days (Smithfield motor tax office).

Prodigious · 27-03-2013 5:54pm

Applied in Meath today and was told there is a 5 week backlog. I'm lucky I'm not badly in need of it.

muppetkiller · 02-04-2013 11:11am

Sorry folks if this has been brought up before but do you need a special type of photo for these cards or will the regular passport photo (from photo booth) work ?

Prodigious · 02-04-2013 11:12am

Colour passport size photos from a photo booth are fine.

muppetkiller · 02-04-2013 11:23am

Thanks I see on the motor forum someone stated that the special type photos are not required until september.

Harpy · 04-04-2013 1:12pm

I got my provisional license today, it took two weeks..

Prodigious · 04-04-2013 1:14pm

Harpy wrote: »

I got my provisional license today, it took two weeks..

That's not too bad, what county are you in?

Harpy · 04-04-2013 1:45pm

Prodigious wrote: »

That's not too bad, what county are you in?

Limerick, yeah i was surprised to get it so fast especially with good friday and the bank holiday as well..

Lc201395 · 12-04-2013 6:55pm

waiting over 5 weeks and still nothing..

13-04-2013 9:43pm

Lc201395 wrote: »

waiting over 5 weeks and still nothing..

Same here. I'm in Drogheda (renewing learner permit).

Lc201395 · 13-04-2013 10:46pm

bit of a joke to be quite honest

jamo2oo9 · 14-04-2013 12:41pm

I'm told I would be waiting between 6-8 weeks... Ridiculous! Even a passport gets processed quicker than that!

Sheep Shagger · 14-04-2013 2:03pm

Can anyone tell me if you can post your application in (registered) or should it be hand delivered.

Heard a horror story about someone's application being lost and them having to re sit their test, not sure if this is true or not?!?)

jamo2oo9 · 14-04-2013 4:10pm

I would imagine so because if you lose the Theory Test Certificate, there's no backup copy of it. The DTT would have no record of you being there nor you having passed the test. Best to hand it in personally. Plus your passport and evidence of address can be lost in the post which makes it more riskier.

FlyAPN · 15-04-2013 1:55pm

Applied last MOnday in Clondalkin Motor Taxation Office and got the new plastic credit card-like license on the post on Friday morning (3 days in total). Very straight forward, even faster than what they had told me when I applied.

emmet the rover · 15-04-2013 5:32pm

FlyAPN wrote: »

Applied last MOnday in Clondalkin Motor Taxation Office and got the new plastic credit card-like license on the post on Friday morning (3 days in total). Very straight forward, even faster than what they had told me when I applied.

how long did they quote you? i went in on fri afternoon to add a cat to my licence but did not know of the current SNAFU .

i need proof i passed my test for a interview but gave over this to the motor tax office with my forms.

it makes you wonder why they do not give you a copy of the cert of competency or at least write on the recipt they give you that its for a certin category licence.

suppose ill have to get onto the rsa or the motor office in the morning

IrishHomer · 15-04-2013 5:40pm

i got a new old style license last November and the photo on it is damaged faded and unreadable.

anyone know am i entitled to look for a replacement? i reckon if a Guard sees mine they wont be impressed.

Mister Jingles · 15-04-2013 11:37pm

IrishHomer wrote: »

i got a new old style license last November and the photo on it is damaged faded and unreadable.

anyone know am i entitled to look for a replacement? i reckon if a Guard sees mine they wont be impressed.

You are but you'll still be paying €35/€55 + €6 for photos unless you already have a couple yourself.

mean gene · 16-04-2013 9:48am

Passed recently in Cork was told it would take 6 weeks to get the license but to my surprise it arrived in 2 and a half weeks:eek:

mean gene · 16-04-2013 9:50am

emmet the rover wrote: »

how long did they quote you? i went in on fri afternoon to add a cat to my licence but did not know of the current SNAFU .

i need proof i passed my test for a interview but gave over this to the motor tax office with my forms.

it makes you wonder why they do not give you a copy of the cert of competency or at least write on the recipt they give you that its for a certin category licence.

suppose ill have to get onto the rsa or the motor office in the morning

You could of photocopied the cert of competency

FlyAPN · 16-04-2013 10:29am

emmet the rover wrote: »

how long did they quote you? i went in on fri afternoon to add a cat to my licence but did not know of the current SNAFU .

i need proof i passed my test for a interview but gave over this to the motor tax office with my forms.

it makes you wonder why they do not give you a copy of the cert of competency or at least write on the recipt they give you that its for a certin category licence.

suppose ill have to get onto the rsa or the motor office in the morning

Hi , when I applied last Monday, they said I would be receiving it on the post within a week or 10 days, for my surprise, it was on the post Friday morning. It was a new license, I had passed my driving test earlier that day in Tallaght so I think that made it easier for them to process?

emmet the rover · 16-04-2013 11:12am

mean gene wrote: »

You could of photocopied the cert of competency

working on that at the moment thanks

lord lucan · 16-04-2013 6:32pm

I applied for a B learner permit last Wednesday in Clondalkin and received it this morning in the post. Had to get my full bike licence changed following eyesight report and that also arrived this morning.

jamo2oo9 · 17-04-2013 6:36pm

Dundalk Motor Tax office is due to close for a number of days this month due to the massive backlog they are experiencing with the applications for driver's license. They even brought more staff to cope with the issue and they can't cope with it.

Galadriel · 17-04-2013 7:40pm

I applied for my licence renewal just over two weeks ago in Dublin and received it today, I was expecting it to be a lot longer.

aujopimur · 17-04-2013 8:07pm

I was told 4 weeks in the Cork office on monday.

20-04-2013 8:18pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Same here. I'm in Drogheda (renewing learner permit).

Mine arrived yesterday. About time, too. Need it to get an insurance disc.

SD_DRACULA · 22-04-2013 1:48pm

its been nearly 4 weeks since i renewed mine..... still waiting

Lc201395 · 22-04-2013 10:02pm

SD_DRACULA wrote: »

its been nearly 4 weeks since i renewed mine..... still waiting

and be prepared to keep waiting, mines only due to come tomorrow after 7 weeks...

conor_ie · 24-04-2013 9:00am

Lc201395 wrote: »

and be prepared to keep waiting, mines only due to come tomorrow after 7 weeks...

and I thought I was bad after 3 weeks!!

Postgrad10 · 24-04-2013 11:34am

Is this just drivers license's that are taking this long or is it provisional licenses too ? I'm really counting on this a form of ID for something too.

Prodigious · 24-04-2013 1:46pm

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Is this just drivers license's that are taking this long or is it provisional licenses too ? I'm really counting on this a form of ID for something too.

Provisional too. Don't hold your breath. If you're 18 your best bet is an age card, done in 10 days.

Mister Jingles · 24-04-2013 5:19pm

Prodigious wrote: »

Provisional too. Don't hold your breath. If you're 18 your best bet is an age card, done in 10 days.

Bit of an exaggeration don't you think ? Waited about 4 weeks for mine last year.

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