Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
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Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
Anyone updated their UK drivers licence with a USA address?
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Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
No, you can't do it.
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Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
Nope, I set up a UK forwarding address and used that on my UK DL.
#5
Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
Yup, can't be done.
Also need to get a fresh, US license while over here too.
Also need to get a fresh, US license while over here too.
#6
Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
Strictly speaking, you have to be resident in the UK for the UK license to remain valid.
#7
Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
. * The "" are because if you've passed your test in the UK, you could pass the US test with a moderate amount of attention blindfold and with one arm tied behind your back
#8
Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
That has been debated before here on BE, fairly recently, and was debunked as "internet wisdom". Clearly you have to be resident in the UK for it to be issued, but the question of validity after you leave is somewhat murky. .... For example, what happens if you adopt a nomadic lifestyle, moving between countries or back and forth between two, or more, countries, such that you never qualify for a local licence?
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Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
That has been debated before here on BE, fairly recently, and was debunked as "internet wisdom". Clearly you have to be resident in the UK for it to be issued, but the question of validity after you leave is somewhat murky. .... For example, what happens if you adopt a nomadic lifestyle, moving between countries or back and forth between two, or more, countries, such that you never qualify for a local licence?
#12
Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
You can keep your UK licence, but you can't renew it and get it sent to a non UK address or change the addres the DVLA have to one outside the UK. Those are the rules
#13
Re: Changing UK Drivers Licenece to add a USA address
In fact, the DVLA won't even change it to a U.K. address if that is located in Northern Ireland. The DVLA only covers England, Scotland and Wales.