UK Driving Licence
#1
UK Driving Licence
When we came to Ontario we surrendered our driving licence, if we return to the UK do we have to retake driving test and will i get my truck licence back?
#2
Re: UK Driving Licence
You only surrendered the documents. You haven't lost the entitlements... just contact the DVLA and have them re-issued.
#3
Re: UK Driving Licence
They should still have a record of you when you swap your ontario licence back again.
If you kept a copy of the old one thats even better.
You realise that homesickness is really common after about 6 months here....I hope you are thinking straight about returning!
If you kept a copy of the old one thats even better.
You realise that homesickness is really common after about 6 months here....I hope you are thinking straight about returning!
Last edited by iaink; Nov 4th 2009 at 1:53 pm.
#5
Re: UK Driving Licence
There is no shame in going back, but you have to be aware that that 4-8 month period can be a real minefield when it comes to making irrational choices. If you still hate it after a year or more, then fair enough.
#6
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Re: UK Driving Licence
I spoke to DVLA about two weeks ago about this subject at great length. When you exchange your UK licence for a canadian one. When you come back to the UK, you are permitted to drive here on a canadian licence. Only when you wish to resettle back in the uk permanently, do send back your canadian licence to DVLA and they will issue with a new UK licence. Personally a farce but this so that you only have one licence in the country where the UK has recipricol arrangements. I did ask how it would affect any UK insurance but they said that they did not know?
#7
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 14,227
Re: UK Driving Licence
I spoke to DVLA about two weeks ago about this subject at great length. When you exchange your UK licence for a canadian one. When you come back to the UK, you are permitted to drive here on a canadian licence. Only when you wish to resettle back in the uk permanently, do send back your canadian licence to DVLA and they will issue with a new UK licence. Personally a farce but this so that you only have one licence in the country where the UK has recipricol arrangements. I did ask how it would affect any UK insurance but they said that they did not know?
#9
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 14,227
Re: UK Driving Licence
I updated the address on my UK license just before I got my BC one. It's good for 10 years now (I used a UK address though, didn't tell them I was in Canada)
#10
Re: UK Driving Licence
I kept my British one also, but then I got my first license in the States and the 'lady' at the counter had never heard of Engerland.
#12
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,830
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I think the Canadian postmark gave it away. The stupid thing was I posted it at Vancouver as it already had a stamp on it, the day before taking a flight to London.
#13
Re: UK Driving Licence
I realy dont want to go back, and it will be next year if we do, im not home sick i feel like i am getting screwed at every corner, oh is home sick. I would rather head up to alberta to see if work is easer to find and better paid. We will see.
#14
Re: UK Driving Licence
What do you do? Getting screwed is all part of the charm of life in canada.