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Need to retake Irish test to be able to swop UK licence for Irish?

  • 25-03-2019 9:24am
    #1
    cottonsocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have an Irish licence but I have been living in the UK for the last 8 years.

    I recently lost my Irish licence (just a few months before the 10 year renewal point!) and I have been exploring my options for getting a new licence.

    The easiest thing for me is to get a UK licence here (the NDLS have given me a letter to give to the DLVA here that entitles me to swop).

    However, Brexit stuff aside, I have this weekend heard from an Irish friend that if in the next couple of months I try to then swop my UK licence back for an Irish licence, I will need to re-take the Irish driving test? Anyone have any idea if that's true? Sound ridiculous!

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    It is as ridiculous as you think


  • #3
    Isambard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    the answer is "noone knows" It all depends if a deal on Brexit is reached and what that deal is. What your friend describes is really the worst case scenario.

    Ireland and Britain always had special arrangements between them and I suspect they will agian when the dust settles.


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Just to clarify, has your Irish license been expired for 10 years? Or has it only just expired in the last few? If it is the latter then you should be able to apply for a fresh Irish license without much issue. You may need to have a form stamped by the gardai given you have lost it.


  • #5
    cottonsocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭cottonsocks


    @Alanstrainor, no Irish licence not expired yet - it will in October 2019 :)


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