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Foreign license exchange

  • 05-09-2015 08:48PM
    #1
    jongaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    If anyone has any idea about getting back the foreign license??

    I've exchanged mine 2 years ago for a full irish license, and would probably be going back in few months time.

    Just wanted to know if anyone knows the procedure of getting it back, or where I start from? Or do i just go back with the irish license and get a new one in my home country?

    Nothing about it on ndls.ie or citizens information website.

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    bmstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    jongaz wrote: »
    If anyone has any idea about getting back the foreign license??

    I've exchanged mine 2 years ago for a full irish license, and would probably be going back in few months time.

    Just wanted to know if anyone knows the procedure of getting it back, or where I start from? Or do i just go back with the irish license and get a new one in my home country?

    Nothing about it on ndls.ie or citizens information website.

    Thanks in advance

    If you got an Irish one that means your country of origin will most likely recognise the irish one and give you a new one.
    Most EU countries will only issue a license if you leave in the said country and not in a foreign country.
    So no panic, once you move back, simply go to your local license authority and they will give you a new one.
    That is the way it works in the UK, France etc...


  • #3
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    jongaz wrote: »
    If anyone has any idea about getting back the foreign license??

    I've exchanged mine 2 years ago for a full irish license, and would probably be going back in few months time.

    Just wanted to know if anyone knows the procedure of getting it back, or where I start from? Or do i just go back with the irish license and get a new one in my home country?

    Nothing about it on ndls.ie or citizens information website.

    Thanks in advance

    You can not get back your old licence.
    Once you move abroad and become resident there, you will be able to exchange Irish licence for local licence.


  • #4
    jongaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭jongaz


    Thank you!


  • #5
    bmstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    CiniO wrote: »
    You can not get back your old licence.
    Once you move abroad and become resident there, you will be able to exchange Irish licence for local licence.

    I never said you can get your old license


  • #6
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    bmstuff wrote: »
    I never said you can get your old license

    I never said you said that.


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