You can drive in Great Britain for 12 months if you’ve got a non-European Union (EU) driving licence or international driving permit
If your driving licence is from a ‘designated country or territory’ you can then apply to exchange it for a GB licence up to 5 years after becoming a GB resident.
If you do not have a driving licence yet, or your licence is from a ‘non-designated country or territory’, you’ll first need to apply for a provisional GB licence. You can then take a driving test and apply for a full licence once you’ve been in Great Britain for at least 6 months.
The ‘designated countries or territories’ are: Andorra, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Republic of North Macedonia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe.