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Renwodnek Oct 27th 2020 11:04 pm
Driving license
 
I am 70 years old, I have a French driving lisence and will be returning to the UK next year. Will I need to change my license to a British one.

ianandhelena Oct 28th 2020 12:28 am
Re: Driving license
 
All you need to know is here:

https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/driving-licences

Pulaski Oct 28th 2020 1:46 am
Re: Driving license
 
Did you ever have a British licence previously? I assume that you did, in which case all you need to do is apply to have your British licence reissued. :nod:

KJMW Oct 28th 2020 9:00 am
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by Renwodnek (Post 12927043)
I am 70 years old, I have a French driving lisence and will be returning to the UK next year. Will I need to change my license to a British one.
There shouldn't be a problem unless you have some sort of medical condition that requires a doctor to certify you are able to drive. When you fill out the necessary form it should ask for any medical conditions that you have which could affect driving.

Renwodnek Oct 28th 2020 10:13 am
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by KJMW (Post 12927118)
There shouldn't be a problem unless you have some sort of medical condition that requires a doctor to certify you are able to drive. When you fill out the necessary form it should ask for any medical conditions that you have which could affect driving.
I understand what you are saying but my question was 'do I need to change my licesne'.

christmasoompa Oct 28th 2020 11:32 am
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by Renwodnek (Post 12927138)
I understand what you are saying but my question was 'do I need to change my licesne'.
Which has been answered above with the link given, but KJMW was just letting you know that there shouldn't be any issue with doing so when the time comes (3 years after moving it appears), unless you have a medical issue.

HTH.

Renwodnek Oct 28th 2020 12:51 pm
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by christmasoompa (Post 12927175)
Which has been answered above with the link given, but KJMW was just letting you know that there shouldn't be any issue with doing so when the time comes (3 years after moving it appears), unless you have a medical issue.

HTH.
Sorry but can't see any link.

christmasoompa Oct 28th 2020 1:24 pm
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by Renwodnek (Post 12927200)
Sorry but can't see any link.
In the first response to you? Post number 2, can you see it now?

mikelincs Oct 28th 2020 7:35 pm
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by Renwodnek (Post 12927200)
Sorry but can't see any link.
Repeat just in case.

https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/driving-licences

Pulaski Oct 29th 2020 12:03 am
Re: Driving license
 
Originally Posted by Renwodnek (Post 12927138)
I understand what you are saying but my question was 'do I need to change my licence?'
Technically, the correct answer to that question is "Yes", with the qualifier, "and you have 12 months after arrival in the UK to do so."

Renwodnek Oct 30th 2020 8:50 pm
Re: Driving license
 
Thanks for the inform


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