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Hello,

I just passed my theory and the people working in the center were useless, they just handed me my giant plastic cert and sent me out the door.

I'm wondering, how do I get my actual learner permit? Do I have to go to the centers that everyone is getting their licences renewed from?

What will I need to bring? Proof of eye test, id, etc?

John Mason

http://www.ndls.ie/en/learner-permit/how-to-apply.html
In all cases it is necessary to submit

A fully completed NDLS "Application Form for a Learner Permit D201"
The application form is available in NDLS centres, Driving Test centres, Driver Theory Test centres and Garda Stations. It is also available to download by clicking here. Guidance notes to help you complete the application form are available here

You will also be required to submit a combination of the following documents depending on whether you have previously held a permit, the category of permit you are applying for, your age and if required on medical grounds (please see full checklist by type of learner permit application below)

The appropriate fee
Theory Test certificate
Your current learner permit
Your current full licence if applying for a higher category
A completed NDLS Eyesight report form
A completed NDLS Medical report form
If applying for a third or subsequent learner permit you must submit evidence
a. that you have sat a driving test (Failure certificate) or
b. that you have a forthcoming driving test i.e. a driving test application acknowledgement/appointment (letter or printout of email)
Documentation to verify your identity
Documentation to verify your PPSN
Lost permit declaration (see question 15 of learner permit application form)
As part of the application process your photograph will be taken so there is no need to submit photographs with your application.

Verification of identity

If you are a first time applicant for an Irish driving licence or learner permit, you will be required to verify your identity as part of the face to face application process. This means that you will have to submit documentation to prove your identity, your address and your PPSN, as well as confirmation of your country of birth/residency entitlement.

In order to verify your identity, it is necessary to produce one document from each of the four lists below. You must provide original identity documents; photocopies or laminated documents are not acceptable.

Photographic I.D.
Irish Passport
Current Passport for all non-Irish citizens
Current National Identity Card for EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens
Irish Certificate of Naturalisation
Current UK photo driving licence
Current Public Services Card
Current Irish Travel Document
Evidence of residency entitlement
Irish/UK Long-form Birth Certificate or Adoption Certificate
Certificate of entry in the Irish Register of Foreign Births
Irish Passport
Current Passport for all EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens
Current National Identity Card for EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens
Irish Certificate of Naturalisation
Current Certificate of Registration (GNIB card) for non-EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens.
Verifying your PPSN
Public Services Card/Social Services Card
Correspondence from Revenue/Department of Social Protection showing PPSN
P21/Tax Assessment/ Notice of Tax credits
Receipt of Social Welfare Payment
Medical Card / Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) Card
Payslip or P60/P45
Evidence of address
Utility Bill (i.e. from your electricity/phone/gas/cable television/broadband provider). Printed online utility bills are accepted. Mobile phone bills are not acceptable
Correspondence from an insurance company regarding an insurance policy
Statement from Bank/Building Society/Credit Union (Statements from Store cards/catalogue companies are not acceptable)
Letter from Department of Social Protection/Revenue
Other official correspondence from an Irish state agency e.g. government departments; HSE; Register of Electors/Polling card; CAO; Private Residential Tenancies Board or third level college/training agency
These documents can be no more than 6 months old at date of application

Please note: in some cases the same document could satisfy more than one requirement e.g. an Irish/EU passport is adequate as photo ID & proof of residency entitlement; a letter to you from Revenue which shows your PPSN could be used as both proof of your address & proof of your PPSN.



Secondary Identification Process

Where an Irish or UK born customer cannot provide the primary photographic identity documents outlined in list 1 above they must submit their long form birth/adoption certificate/foreign birth registration and secondary identification document together with evidence of PPSN and address to prove their identity.

The Certificate of Identity Form will be accepted in the above circumstances. Instructions on completing this form are on the rear of the form.

Should the customer present this document to verify their identity, this document may be retained at the NDLS centre


Medical requirements
Eyesight report D502 (PDF)

A first-time application for a learner permit must be accompanied by a satisfactory eyesight report. This report may be completed by a registered opthalmic optician or medical practitioner. You must sign the eyesight report form in the presence of the optician or doctor.

Medical report D501 (PDF)

Your application must be accompanied by a medical report if you:

Are applying for a learner permit in any of the categories C1, C, D1, D, CE1, CE, DE1 or DE.
Will be 70 years of age or more on the first day of the period for which the licence is being granted.
Suffer from certain disabilities or diseases
Have ever suffered from alcoholism or epilepsy
Are taking, on a regular basis, drugs or medication which would be likely to make you an unsafe driver
The medical report must be completed by a registered medical practitioner and you must sign the declaration in his/her presence.
Important notes:

Anyone suffering from serious arrhythmia which has at any stage resulted in loss of consciousness should consult his/her doctor before applying for a licence.
Anyone dependent on or regularly abuses psychotropic substances is disqualified from holding any learner permit or driving licence. If you have any doubts about your physical or mental fitness to drive you should consult a doctor.
Medical report and eyesight report forms may be obtained from your local NDLS centre or downloaded from this webpage. If you are downloading the Medical Report form you must print it back to back.


Change of personal details
The licence will be issued in the name as shown on your photographic ID unless you have changed your name

If your name is now different from that shown on your photographic ID or that previously used on your driving licence/permit you must ALSO supply documentary evidence of change of name:

Change of name upon marriage: the customer must submit an official UK or Irish marriage/civil partnership certificate issued by the General Registers Office

Change of name upon divorce/separation: the customer must submit their Irish /UK Birth/Adoption certificate and 2 pieces of evidence of usage of their new name for example a utility bill, correspondence with a government body, payslip. An Irish or UK decree of divorce or legal separation agreement showing details of previous marriage will be sufficient without evidence of usage.

Change of name following Deed Poll: the customer must submit the official UK/Irish decree of deed poll and 2 pieces of evidence of usage of the new name. Evidence of usage may be a utility bill, correspondence with a government body or a payslip.

Change of name using the Irish version of name: the customer must submit 2 pieces of evidence of usage of the new name, evidence of usage may be a utility bill, correspondence with a government body or a payslip.

The evidence provided must demonstrate a clear link between the name on your identity document and .

Change of address

A change of address must be accompanied with proof of new address as outlined in "how to apply".

To change the personal details of your licence you must apply in person at any NDLS centre with a completed learner permit application form D201 and all necessary documentation as outlined above and in the "How to Apply" page

Currently change of personal details application are free of charge


Checklist for your application
Where it is your first ever application for a learner permit, you must submit:
A fully completed NDLS "Application Form for a Learner Permit"
The appropriate fee
A completed NDLS Eyesight report form
Theory Test certificate
Documentation to verify your identity
A completed NDLS Medical report form if required in your case
Evidence of PPSN
Where you are renewing your learner permit, you must submit:
A fully completed NDLS "Application Form for a Learner Permit"
The appropriate fee
Your current learner permit
If applying for a third or subsequent learner permit you must submit evidence
- that you have sat a driving test (Failure certificate) or
- that you have a forthcoming driving test
A completed NDLS Medical report form if required in your case
Evidence of PPSN
Where you are applying for a replacement for a lost or stolen learner permit, you must submit:
A fully completed NDLS "Application Form for a Learner Permit"
The appropriate fee
Lost permit declaration (see question 15 of learner permit application form)
Photographic ID
A completed NDLS Medical report form if required in your case
Evidence of PPSN
Where you are adding a category to an existing learner permit, you must submit:
A fully completed NDLS "Application Form for a Learner Permit"
The appropriate fee
Your current learner permit
Theory Test certificate if required
CPC Certificate of Professional Competency (if applicable)
A completed NDLS Medical report form if required in your case
Evidence of PPSN
Where you hold a full licence but are now applying for a learner permit in a different category particular, you must submit:
A fully completed NDLS "Application Form for a Learner Permit"
The appropriate fee
Your current full licence
Theory Test certificate if required
CPC Certificate of Professional Competency (if applicable)
A completed NDLS Medical report form if required in your case
Evidence of PPSN

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