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northern ireland licence.

  • 10-10-2010 9:34pm
    #1
    bmw535d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    Is it still possible to change my irish driving licence to a northen irealand one or english drivers licence?

    im moving to northern ireland soon.

    how do i go about getting a northern ireland pps number or what ever? i was born in derry so i dual citenzship.


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  • #2
    kevinmcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭kevinmcc


    You'll need to contact the DVLNI to get it changed over. They'll require proof that your living in Northern Ireland.

    In regards to a National Insurance number I remember having to show proof from an employer in Northern Ireland that I needed one and had to attend an interview to get it.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Can i ask why you need to change your license? An EU driving license is valid throughout Europe.


  • #4
    jaffa20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Can i ask why you need to change your license? An EU driving license is valid throughout Europe.

    True but i handed my irish drivers license over as ID before in northern ireland and the cashier asked "What is this?". I thought to myself it does looks like a flimsy piece of shoite alrite.

    Hope they bring the cards in soon.


  • #5
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,235 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Can i ask why you need to change your license? An EU driving license is valid throughout Europe.
    It is but for certain time limits (which doesn't affect the OP here I suspect):
    Provided your licence remains valid you may drive in NI until aged 70, or for three years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer period. This applied to car and motorcycle driving licence holders (ordinary driving licence).
    http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/motoring/driver-licensing/driving-in-ni-on-a-foreign-licence/driving-in-northern-ireland-ni-on-a-licence-issued-in-a-european-economic-area-eea-country.htm


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