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Around 3,000 UK driver’s license holders residing in Ireland have yet to exchange their UK license for an Irish one, according to insurance industry estimates. which means that they no longer have a license to drive in Ireland.
The Department for Transport has said that to date some 67,000 people have exchanged their UK permit for an Irish license.
This change only applies to UK license holders residing in Ireland and does not affect people living in Northern Ireland or Great Britain who are visiting or driving in Ireland.
The mechanism that allowed the recognition and exchange of UK licenses for an Irish woman expired last night at the end of the Brexit transition period.
However, Irish residents with a UK driver’s license will be able to continue exchanging their licenses for Irish licenses, after Transport Minister Eamon Ryan signs an agreement with the UK that will allow the exchange of UK driving licenses. United Kingdom for an Irish license. , for UK licensees residing here.
The Department of Transportation said it is imperative that those licenses be redeemed immediately.
“Any resident here who is a UK license holder, or anyone who intends to move to Ireland as their normal place of residence, can exchange their UK driver’s license for an Irish license by visiting ndls.ie”, the department said.
No action is required by all holders of an Irish license to drive in the UK, whether they are residents of the UK or visiting the UK, as the UK has agreed that all licenses held by a driver from any member state are still valid for driving in the UK.
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