Drivers Licence Expired

flyz

I had a look at my Dads drivers licence over the weekend and it appears that it is over 2 years expired!

Can he just go to the Garda station and sign a form to get a new one or does he have to do a driving test?

Sleipnir

Officially, he has to do the test again but they MAY let him away without re-sitting the test.
But then, two years is a long time out of date.

flyz

Originally posted by Kananga
Officially, he has to do the test again but they MAY let him away without re-sitting the test.
But then, two years is a long time out of date.

he didn't do the test the first time round either

who makes the decision? the gards or the tax office?

seamus

You have 10 years from the date of expiry to apply for a new licence.

He can just go to the local tax office/garda station/post office, fill out the forms, hand in his old licence, and wait a few weeks for it to come back to him.

TommyK

Hi,

If it's a Full licence, he has 10 years from the date of expiry to renew it.

If it's a Provisional, he has 5 years.

Just fill out a renewal form, hand in the old licence, 2 pictures, the money, and, if required, a medical report (if he's over 70 or has trucks/buses on it).

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Tommy.

RicardoSmith

No offense to anyone, but its just shows you what a joke our driving licence is.

flyz

Excellent, thanks a million guys!