UK Driving Licence Renewal
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UK Driving Licence Renewal
The OH's UK Driving Licence is due to expire soon, he now has a QLD one, so is there any point in renewing the UK one? What are the pros and cons involved in this?!
#2
Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
He could always renew and give them a relative's address in the UK, but this may not be entirely legal.
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Steve
#3
Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
I have been wondering about this, I don't like the idea of giving up my UK licence. Is it easy to get back if one returns to the UK?
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Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
Cheers
Steve
#5
Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
Why is it due to expire so soon? Mine is due to expire in 2036 when I'll be ancient.
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Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
Recognised countries
- Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark,
- Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey,
- Ireland, Isle of Man (licences issued since 1 April 1991), Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg,
- Malta (licences issued since 2 January 2004), Netherlands, New Zealand (except where a paper licence is presented), Norway, Portugal,
- Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA.
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Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
Shouldn't be necessary. According to the NSW RTA website, they need your overseas licence to verify and record your details, but unlike the web page relevant to interstate drivers, there is no mention of taking it away from you. I very much doubt they would legally be allowed to take a foreign issued licence away from you, unlike a licence transferred from another state, which has to be cancelled because you can only hold one Australian licence at a time.
#14
Re: UK Driving Licence Renewal
WA just confirmed our details and category with our UK licence and then handed them back. So now we have UK and WA licences.