Juleskitoo

Hello, wonder if anyone can help. I've been told by IMT that I'll need a medical certificate in order to obtain my Portuguese driving licence. Has anyone had any experience of obtaining a medical in Portugal? I've registered with a local healthcentre but so far I've not received any documentation from them confirming that I'm actually registered with them. Would it be easier getting this done in the UK next time I'm back?

Many thanks for any help with this,

Jules

dingg

You will need to be registered on the health system as the doctor inputs the information on the imt database. You should have received a utente number when you registered...

A medical from the uk is no good to you.

santaanita

the other question is are you already a resident if so you have already missed the boat

Bomber Harris

Only if they became resident more than 2 years ago.

wellinever

Received an email from person at IMT this afternoon confirming what is needed to exchange driving licence reads as follows (as usual doesnt answer the question I asked them tho)

Desde 01.10.2020 as trocas de cartas de condução estrangeiras só se podem fazer online da seguinte forma:

Submissão de pedidos/Order submission - Imt online

Transfira para o computador o formulário, preencha e grave em formato pdf/Download this form, fill out and record as pdf file.

Envie para o e-mail [email protected] os seguintes documentos/Send to [email protected] with the following documents:

- Certidão de Autenticidade/Certificate of Authenticity
- Cópia do documento de identificação/Copy of the ID document
- Cópia do título de condução/Copy of the Driving License
- Certificado de Avaliação Psicológica (se aplicável)/ Psychological Assessment Certificate (if applicable)

Com os melhores cumprimentos,

Juleskitoo

Thanks guys - I'm resident from Jan 2020 so should be OK. I'm clear on what I need to do.

Thanks again,

Jules

santaanita

any chance of a link to that please bomber

Bomber Harris

http://www.imtonline.pt/index.php/tr...d-situation-13

santaanita

thanks for that link it will come as a relief to a friend that thinks he has a problem

wellinever

so still the unanswered goes on.......if you scan a copy of a UK licence and submit all the stuff to them, and you still have a plastic UK dl, can you continue to drive in the UK?
And even when and if IMT send a scrap of paper or email something that says you can only drive in Portugal and ask for you actual UK licence can you still drive in the UK??
If not why not?
I cannot see why this can be allowed.................... to remove ones freedom for driving, not having been disqualified for any reason other than Portuguese taking so long to lisssue a licence.
Not interested in EU rules, only UK laws apply.

santaanita

Thanks again Bomber but could you shine some light on my friends scenario resident since 2011 aged 74 not applied for portugues licence ?
and never even botherd to register there UK licence

Bomber Harris

Section 87 of the Road Traffic Act 1988

Drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences.
(1) It is an offence for a person to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class [F1otherwise than in accordance with] a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class.
and Section 137 of the same act
(1) A person to whom a certificate prescribed under section 135 of this Act is issued, or to whom a licence under this Part of this Act is granted, must, on being so required by a constable or any person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State in that behalf, produce the certificate or licence for examination.
(3) A person who is required under subsection (1) or (2) above to produce a document and fails to do so is, subject to subsection (4) below, guilty of an offence.

Bomber Harris

They're out of time, they would have been OK if they'd requested the exchange to a PT licence before 31/12/20. As it is their licence is no longer valid for driving or exchange and they will need to take a Portuguese driving test if they want to continue to drive.
Edit - Having written that they could take a gamble on submitting the application for exchange right away and hope that with the avalanche of UK licences being submitted IMT don't pick up on their date of residency.

santaanita

Cheers Bomber i have been telling friend for a long time that this was the rule ,but the arragant so and so keeps telling me about some agreement over a glass of ale back in the 1700s between portugal and UK so everything will be alright,i have given up but sent him the info ,and perhaps my wish will come trye and he wont talk to us again,only known them 50s years but enough is enough

liveaboard

Don't worry; one day, the GNR will tell him.