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PaulandNic Apr 9th 2008 9:38 pm

Re: Do I need to inform DVLA Im leaving the UK to live in OZ?
 

Originally Posted by travelbug (Post 6172187)
Does that mean that if you return to the UK say a year later that you need to re-apply for your licence - you dont need to pass a test etc again do you?
:blink:

In QLD I just showed my UK licence and they issued me a QLD one ... along with demerit points accumilated ... :o :(

NOTHING done to my UK licence and have since used it in the UK without a prob.

sme Apr 9th 2008 11:32 pm

Re: Do I need to inform DVLA Im leaving the UK to live in OZ?
 

Originally Posted by harrip (Post 6172154)
If you apply for an Australian licence (which I believe your obliged to do within about 3 months of arriving) and you obtain it on the basis of having an overseas licence, your UK licence will be cancelled. They punch a hole in it.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...l_drivers.html

Mine wasn't

sme Apr 9th 2008 11:33 pm

Re: Do I need to inform DVLA Im leaving the UK to live in OZ?
 

Originally Posted by ray2gill (Post 6183924)
Just think you can collect fines on hire cars in the UK and they will all go to your old address.

Unfortunately the DVLC do not have any contingency for UK license holders who move abroad and could come back. You would think they would have a special code with forwarding addresses or something but no, I guess that is toooo logical.:confused:

No your demerit points wait for you - they did for my husband.


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