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Lost and Expired learner licence

  • 02-05-2017 11:55am
    #1
    AAAAAAAAA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭


    Some background

    Received my learner permit in 2012 or 2013 with the cert of competency theory certificate in the same year. Learner license expired in 2014 or 2015 but I didn't really care enough to renew it as I didn't need to drive at the time. Between then and now I lost the licence... somewhere, possibly poland.

    To renew the license, do I apply on rules of a renewal, which doesn't seem to care about the cert of competency theory certificate, or do I apply under "new license" since it entirely expired and I lost it, which does require a cert of competency theory certificate of less than 2 years old?


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


    So if I'm reading this correctly, you have completed and passed your driving test? But didn't apply for your full driving license back in 2013?

    If that is the case your cert of competency has expired and I'm almost certain you'll have to resit the test.

    Before you do so you'll need to fill out form 201 and get it stamped by your local garda:

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/replacing_a_lost_or_stolen_irish_driving_licence.html


  • #3
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Best to ring to confirm dates. If it's over 5 years expired, you'll be starting from scratch.


  • #4
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    AAAAAAAAA wrote: »
    Some background

    Received my learner permit in 2012 or 2013 with the cert of competency in the same year. Learner license expired in 2014 or 2015 but I didn't really care enough to renew it as I didn't need to drive at the time. Between then and now I lost the license... somewhere, possibly poland.

    To renew the license, do I apply on rules of a renewal, which doesn't seem to care about the cert of competency, or do I apply under "new license" since it entirely expired and I lost it, which does require a cert of competency of less than 2 years old?

    First of all - you keep saying licence and are talking about a cert of competency, which is what they give you when you pass your driving test - are you talking about a learner permit or a full licence? Maybe it doesn't matter.

    Assuming you had a learner permit that expired in 2014 or 2015, the only thing you'll need to provide to account for a lost learner permit (expired or otherwise) is to fill out the D201 app form as normal but declare your previous learner permit lost by way of having a Garda sign and stamp in the relevant section of the form.


  • #5
    AAAAAAAAA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭AAAAAAAAA


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    So if I'm reading this correctly, you have completed and passed your driving test? But didn't apply for your full driving license back in 2013?

    Sorry, may not have made it clear, no, I just got the learner permit in 2012 or 2013, i.e., the green one rather than the pink one. I just did the theory test which gave me a certificate that I thought was titled "certificate of competence", that is, and had L plates up, without ever completing the practical test to get a full license. I see now that this certificate is titled "Theory Test Certificate" or something to that effect, apologies.
    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Before you do so you'll need to fill out form 201 and get it stamped by your local garda:

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/replacing_a_lost_or_stolen_irish_driving_licence.html

    Cool, thanks, I had ended up with a D401 which may have resulted in me conflating the theory cert with the competence one.
    MarkR wrote: »
    Best to ring to confirm dates. If it's over 5 years expired, you'll be starting from scratch.

    I'll dig deeper into my record first but I wasn't aware 5 years was the limit, thanks
    cantdecide wrote: »
    First of all - you keep saying licence and are talking about a cert of competency, which is what they give you when you pass your driving test - are you talking about a learner permit or a full licence? Maybe it doesn't matter.

    I may have been suggested myself into believing what I had was called something else, I just have a theory test pass cert. I am talking about the learner license for now, sorry.
    cantdecide wrote: »
    Assuming you had a learner permit that expired in 2014 or 2015, the only thing you'll need to provide to account for a lost learner permit (expired or otherwise) is to fill out the D201 app form as normal but declare your previous learner permit lost by way of having a Garda sign and stamp in the relevant section of the form.

    ok! thanks and thanks to all!


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