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Renewing provisional licence again

  • 21-11-2017 6:28pm
    #1
    Kirby42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I've recently returned to Ireland after emigrating. Before I left I had a provisional license which I renewed once. It has since expired because I've been away for so long. Can I renew the license again or will I need to sit the theory test once more?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    CNOT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭CNOT


    According to the NDLS website your previous license must have an expiration date less than 5 years ago or else you go back to square one. If it hasn't expired that long then you can obtain a third learner permit if you have evidence of an upcoming test (just book a test and the RSA will send an acknowledgement that can be used with the application). I'm not sure how the residency applies to you though.
    To apply for a learner permit you must be able to demonstrate that you are normally resident in Ireland; this generally means that you live here at least 185 days each calendar year because of work or personal ties. If you are studying or working abroad you may still be considered normally resident in Ireland provided you return here regularly. Where a person lives some part of the year outside of Ireland the question of personal, family and community ties helps determine whether or not you are normally resident. You can apply to renew a learner permit up to three months before the expiry date of your learner permit. If your licence has expired for five years or more you must start the application process afresh and take a driver theory test, mandatory driving lessons and a driving test.


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