Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence

You can drive in Great Britain on your full, valid driving licence for 12 months from when you became resident

You can exchange your driving licence up to 5 years after you became resident.

If you’re from Ukraine

You can use your valid driving licence in Great Britain for 3 years after becoming resident if you: 

• have a Ukraine Family Scheme visa, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa or Ukraine Extension Scheme visa
• came to the UK on a Ukraine visa scheme and then switched to a different type of visa

Your answers

Start again

• 1. Are you: a resident of Great Britain?
• 1. Are you: Change
• 2. What kind of driving licence do you have?: Full car and motorcycle
• 2. What kind of driving licence do you have?: Change
• 3. Where did you pass your test?: Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man or a 'designated country or territory'*
• 3. Where did you pass your test?: Change