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Will insurance companies charge me more on a foreign licence?

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  • 12-06-2019 11:37pm
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    username2013
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭


    Hi, I have just recently returned from Canada and have a Canadian license. I may be going back early next year.

    Should I exchange my Canadian license for an Irish license whilst here? I understand that I can get insurance with my Canadian one, but worried that insurance companies will charge me much more. Also a little concerned as on the NDLS website it says that it can take up to 3 months before you actually get the Irish one as they have to verify with the issuing country that it's valid.

    Thoughts?


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    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    I might be wrong but I think you can only drive on a foreign license for maximum of a year anyway, so you'll have to exchange it eventually.


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    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    Many insurance companies will charge you more for a foreign licence and some will ask you where you did your test.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    username2013 wrote: »
    Hi, I have just recently returned from Canada and have a Canadian license.
    Where in Canada? This matters HUGELY.

    For example, if you were in Ontario, exchange it; it'll take maybe three weeks, as it did for me, as Ontario and Ireland have an agreement.


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    username2013
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭username2013


    the_syco wrote: »
    Where in Canada? This matters HUGELY.

    For example, if you were in Ontario, exchange it; it'll take maybe three weeks, as it did for me, as Ontario and Ireland have an agreement.

    Yeah, it was Ontario. I'll go the exchange route if it only takes 3 weeks, I was concerned that it could take up to 3 months.


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    nophd08
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭nophd08


    I would check what insurance companies will quote you first.


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