susanmountain

I should know the answer to this, as I have done it before, but I can,t remeber! I am moving back to the uk from On, Canada, and ready to swop my driving license over, I have ordered a D1 form to go to my uk house ( I am moving back on the 4th Nov) but i cant seem to locate my old uk driving license number ( why didn,t I keep a record of it?) But I want to set up car insurance for my uk car ( as it happens I am actually buying back my previously owned car a Golf, from my neighbour who I sold it to 3 ears ago) . on the day i arrive, 4th Nov How do i set up car insurance with a uk insurer, - I originally learnt to drive in the uk in 1982 . I know I have to start from scratch with my NCB, as my hubby is staying in canada with the one car, that he owns, and I was just a named driver.

Any help is greatly appreciated

BritInParis

Give the DVLA a ring when you get back and they should be able to find your GB driving licence number for you.

You’ll need to be a UK resident before you can arrange car insurance but you can search for a quote on comparison websites like Compare the Market or Confused so you can pull the trigger as soon as you get back.

mrken30

This place may give you some credit for your Canadian driving history, worth touching base before you go back
https://www.keithmichaels.co.uk/expat-car-insurance/

susanmountain

So I can't arrange it before I touch the tarmac?

if that is so, as you say, I will get it all ready to go, then press the confirm button as soon as i am at the airport?

susanmountain

thats a great idea I will look into that straight away today, I remember last time I used Aviva, but I had had my own car in Calgary with a history, and didn't buy my uk car until i had been in the country a few weeks. This time it is differerent.

Thanks, Sue

susanmountain

Ahh my good old mum ( age 89 and can work whats app) found my gb license details, so that was a good find.

christmasoompa

One of things you have to confirm when you buy car insurance is that you are a UK resident, and you won't be able to say yes to that if you are in Canada. So yes, you'll need to wait until you are actually living in the UK.

I would personally have the start date as the day after you arrive at the earliest, unless you have any desperate need to drive as soon as you arrive at your house, just to give yourself a bit of leeway.

vh3

We just came back from Canada and was able to secure car insurance from Avila. Thanks to that recommendation from the good folks on this board we managed to have our no claims bonus recognised as well.

susanmountain

Thats great news, and I have done that last time I came back from Canada, but this time I am coming back with no driving history from Canada, as I was only a named driver on my husbands canadian car . So I think I start ncb from scratch again