Alberta Driving License
Apr 8th 2007, 11:18 pm
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Alberta Driving License
Hi, I keep hearing conflicting information about exchanging a UK driving license in Alberta. The links on this site are great, but I am still left wondering if we have to resit a test if we go there or if we can merely exchange the license?
Many thanks
Tracey and Mark
Many thanks
Tracey and Mark
Apr 8th 2007, 11:24 pm
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Re: Alberta Driving License
Hi,
You have up to 90 days to do a straight swap - you do have to do an sight test, that's all.
Hope this helps,
Arris
You have up to 90 days to do a straight swap - you do have to do an sight test, that's all.
Hope this helps,
Arris
Apr 8th 2007, 11:29 pm
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Re: Alberta Driving License
HI Arris, many many thanks its much appreciated. A straight swap suits me better.
All the best
Tracey
All the best
Tracey
Apr 9th 2007, 1:35 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Alberta_-_Driving_licence
Last edited by Steve_P; Apr 9th 2007 at 3:00 am.
Apr 9th 2007, 4:05 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
Hi
Yeah you have 90 days on your UK license and you just go to one of the local Alberta Registry agents and do a straight swop. Like said before you just do a simple eye test, they take your photo, give you a temp paper one and then your license comes in the post a couple of weeks later.
My husband is on a years work permit and I am on a years visitors visa, I had heard off a couple people when I got here that as I was on a visitors visa I may have a prob swapping as another couple we know his wife was unable to, but I had no problems.
Yeah you have 90 days on your UK license and you just go to one of the local Alberta Registry agents and do a straight swop. Like said before you just do a simple eye test, they take your photo, give you a temp paper one and then your license comes in the post a couple of weeks later.
My husband is on a years work permit and I am on a years visitors visa, I had heard off a couple people when I got here that as I was on a visitors visa I may have a prob swapping as another couple we know his wife was unable to, but I had no problems.
Apr 9th 2007, 4:39 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
Thank you to all those who have posted. The info is much appreciated.
Cheers
Tracey and Mark
Cheers
Tracey and Mark
Apr 9th 2007, 7:23 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
Hi
Yeah you have 90 days on your UK license and you just go to one of the local Alberta Registry agents and do a straight swop. Like said before you just do a simple eye test, they take your photo, give you a temp paper one and then your license comes in the post a couple of weeks later.
My husband is on a years work permit and I am on a years visitors visa, I had heard off a couple people when I got here that as I was on a visitors visa I may have a prob swapping as another couple we know his wife was unable to, but I had no problems.
Yeah you have 90 days on your UK license and you just go to one of the local Alberta Registry agents and do a straight swop. Like said before you just do a simple eye test, they take your photo, give you a temp paper one and then your license comes in the post a couple of weeks later.
My husband is on a years work permit and I am on a years visitors visa, I had heard off a couple people when I got here that as I was on a visitors visa I may have a prob swapping as another couple we know his wife was unable to, but I had no problems.
Your house/condo lease? a bank statement? or what?
Apr 9th 2007, 7:42 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
What exactly did you show them as proof "that you live in Alberta and have a residence [t]here" (as per http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/...documents.html)
Your house/condo lease? a bank statement? or what?
Your house/condo lease? a bank statement? or what?
Think we also showed them a utility bill for proof of our canadian address!
Apr 9th 2007, 8:22 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
What exactly did you show them as proof "that you live in Alberta and have a residence [t]here" (as per http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/...documents.html)
Your house/condo lease? a bank statement? or what?
Your house/condo lease? a bank statement? or what?
Apr 9th 2007, 9:17 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
My OH was horrified that on the back of his drivers licence it says " Hair - grey" (he is going grey but at the moment would consider himself to be greying at the most!) needless to say I was supportive & laughed my head off!
Apr 9th 2007, 9:33 am
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Re: Alberta Driving License
Originally Posted by louise033
My OH was horrified that on the back of his drivers licence it says " Hair - grey" (he is going grey but at the moment would consider himself to be greying at the most!) needless to say I was supportive & laughed my head off!
