Foreign Residents Licences
M & G School of Motoring
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us on 01883 596005.
Driving in GB as a visitor or a new resident? On this page we will give you the licence information required to drive on British roads.
If you have a valid full licence issued as a result of a test passed in any EC/EEA country you need not immediately exchange it for a GB one.
Provided your EC/EEA licence remains valid you can drive in GB until age 70 or for 3 years after becoming resident here whichever is the longer period.
EC/EEA COUNTRIES
Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,Germany, Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania, Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal, Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden, Liechtenstein,Iceland,Norway.
You can also exchange a full valid car licence issued from any of the following countries:
Australia,Barbados,British Virgin Islands,Canada,Falkland Islands,Gibralta,Hong Kong,Japan,Monaco,New Zealand,Republic of Korea,Singapore,South Africa,Switzerland,Zimbabwe.
Please note - If you hold a valid licence from one of these countries you can drive here, for 1 year, using your non - GB car licence.
You can apply to exchange it for a GB licence up to 5 years after you come to live here, but if you wish to take a driving test within this time you will need to exchange your non GB licence.
Very important - If you do not exchange your licence within the 5 year period then you will have to apply for a provisional licence and both a GB theory and practical test will have to be taken.
Special conditions apply to Japanese licences these must be accompanied by an official translation, available for a fee from the Consulate General of Japan at 101-104 Piccadilly, London WIV9FN, or 2 Melville Crescent, Edinburgh EH37HW
Special conditions apply to Republic of Korea licences, these must be accompanied by an official translation, available for a fee, from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, 60 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E6AJ.
Special conditions apply to Canadian licences, provided documentary evidence can be produced that a test has been passed in a vehicle with manual transmission, and then a licence will be issued with both manual and automatic entitlement. Without this evidence, licences will be issued limited to automatics only.
Northern Ireland You may exchange your NI licence for a GB one if it was issued on or after 1 January 1976. You may also use your current Northern Ireland licence here until it runs out.
Residency
You will not be issued with a full GB licence unless you are normally resident in this country. Normal residence means the place where you normally live and have personal or occupational ties. If you have moved to the UK after recently being permanently resident in another state of the EC/EEA, you must have been normally resident or have been studying in the UK for six months in the previous 12 months prior to your application for a driving test. You may be asked to provide evidence of this. New residents who have ever had or presently suffer from any medical condition should visit www.direct.gov.uk/motoringand check "medical rules for drivers".
Special notice for Polish nationals - You can now obtain the UK theory test book in your own language, just visit http://www.emano.co.uk/en
Special notice if you speak Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati or Punjabi - it’s possible to obtain UK theory books in your own language, just visit http://www.learnerstuff.co.uk/.
You cannot exchange licences from countries other than EC/EEA or designated ones. However you can drive here using your current full non GB licence or International Driving Permit for up to one year. If you wish to take a driving test, you will need to apply for a GB provisional licence using application form D1. For information on how to apply for a GB provisional licence, see the page Licence applications.
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Amy Earl
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April Bonner
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Luke Pearson
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Matthew Bruce
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Matthew Pettit
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Zsuzsanna Chappell
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Annabelle Lamb
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Ben Varley
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Ben Howland
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Maddy Thompson
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Maddy Thompson
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Steph Rueff
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Ellie Grindrod
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Amanda Slark
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Ellie Grindrod
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Mark Crowley
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Jack Pollock
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Sarah McDaniel
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Daniel Phillips
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Natasha MacGregor
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Sarah Little
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Charlotte Steward
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George Skinner
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Sam Drummond
First Time Pass
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Kerry Searle
First Time Pass
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Jason Russell
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Jamit Shah
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Jordan Markey
First Time Pass
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Nadira Uddin
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Kayleigh Lensen
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Oliver Acutt
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Anish Thakrar
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Amy Sullivan
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Alex Davis
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Ryan Dale
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Tom Barron
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Emma Berry
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Nicola Rogers
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Sheila Farley
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Daniel Butler
First Time Pass
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Alice Dungate
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Taylor Anderson
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Charlie Swallow
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Artur Muchegyan
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Pena Mason
First Time Pass
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Charlene Sumner
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Conor O'Donovan
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Philippa Woodley
First Time Pass
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Ellesse Jones
First Time Pass
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Alex Pullen
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Paul Skilton
First Time Pass
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Clare Singers
First Time Pass
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Alex Lamb
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Sophie Brewster
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Meggan Morris of Caterham
First Time Pass
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Katie Earl of Chaldon
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Alan from Kenley
First Time Pass
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Cameron Fitzgerald from Redhill
First Time Pass
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Connor Devlin from Caterham
First Time Pass
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Emma Morris of Caterham
First Time Pass
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Philippa Oxford of Caterham
First Time Pass
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Alex Reiley of Caterham
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Jassmine Collins of Warlingham
First time Pass
Passed 7th August
Daniel of Caterham
Passed 5th July
Kayleigh Paschley of Caterham
Passed 25th June
Peter Wackenier of Caterham
First Time Pass
Passed 18th April
Nicola of Godstone
Passed 7th April
Nina Collomosse of Kenley
