You should contact DVA to find out if you can exchange your foreign licence. If you hold a full driving licence issued outside the EEA it may be possible to exchange it for an equal Northern Ireland licence. The EEA countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. The full entitlement for the vehicle you wish to drive must be shown on your licence. If you hold a valid community licence and you are visiting Northern Ireland, you can drive any vehicle for as long as your licence remains valid. Driver & Vehicle Agency - Driver Licensing EnquiriesĮuropean Economic Area (EEA) licence holders.If you are unsure if you need to take a theory test, contact the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA). It is your responsibility to make sure you have the right licence for the vehicle you are driving. For example, if you have a full automatic car licence and you want a manual car licence you will not have to take a theory test. If, however, you want to upgrade within a vehicle category you will not normally need to take a theory test. For example, if you have a car licence and you want a motorcycle licence you will need to take a category specific theory test. You will need to take a theory test if you want a licence for a new category of vehicle. If you have a GB provisional licence and want to take a motorcycle, car, bus or lorry theory test here, before booking your test you will need to complete a residency declaration form and send it to DVA with proof you are resident in Northern Ireland. If you want to take a theory or practical driving test in Northern Ireland, it is a legal requirement that you must be normally resident in Northern Ireland. However, if you already have a full driving licence you may not have to take another theory test if you want to start driving a different vehicle. If you are a learner driver you must take and pass your theory test before you book your practical test. It is strongly recommended that you wear a face covering at your test.įor more information visit: Coronavirus (COVID-19): face coverings guidance When you do the theory test Information on the driving theory test, who needs to take it and documents you must bring.
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