renewing a licence thats expired?

NeVeR · 30-04-2007 3:22pm #1

Hi guys.

Just noticed my licence expired in the 17th of April.. didnt even know!

How do i renew it? do i need anything signed by the Garda?

I rang the motor tax office but they dont answer calls after 1PM !!!

I asked people in work and none of them had to renew one thats expired they always did it on time,,, Stupid me.

Any help would be great

thanks.

leeroybrown · 30-04-2007 3:27pm

I wouldn't worry excessively. You just need to apply for a new license. You actually have 10 years from the date of expiry to get the new one.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 30-04-2007 3:31pm

While you have 10 years to renew it without having to re-do the test, you're not supposed to drive on an expired licence.

marcphisto · 30-04-2007 3:35pm

get it renewed asap. as the others have said you've 10 years between lapses to renew the licence but you're not supposed to drive with an expired one.

Esel · 30-04-2007 4:03pm

Thought it was 5 years?

dil999 · 30-04-2007 4:08pm

Same happened to me two years ago. Licence was out by a couple of weeks. Just go and renew it as normal. They will back date it to the expiry date of your old one. But do it sooner rather than later.

Victor Meldrew · 30-04-2007 4:10pm

No worries, just send the original licence and new pictures of yourself with a cheque and the Licence application form (which you get from any garda station) and you get the new one within 2 weeks.. Good Idea to photocopy the old one for your records and to carry with you incase you get stopped, it at least shows honest intent and should get you past the "produce your licence at the station" issue. if you did not need glasses to drive previously you may need a new eye test from any optician. If you needed them 10 years ago they assume you still need them

renewing a licence thats expired?

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