Foreign driving licences

How foreign drivers can get a British driving licence or register a non-British licence.

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Services

• Exchange a non-GB driving licence

  Find out how to exchange your non-GB driving licence for a British licence

• Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence

  Use this tool to see if you can drive in Great Britain with your non-GB driving licence

• Application to register a non-GB driving licence (form D9)

  You will need to use a D9 form to register a non-GB driving licence with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

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Guidance and regulation

• Driving in Great Britain: Ukrainian driving licence exchange
  • Detailed guide
  • 7 July 2023
  • Department for Transport

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News and communications

• Support for Ukrainians continues as government extends driving licence and vehicle exemptions
  • 10 February 2025
  • Department for Transport
  • Press release
• Driving eligibility extension for certain Ukrainian licence holders and exemptions from VED/registration for certain Ukrainian plated and registered vehicles
  • 10 February 2025
  • Department for Transport
  • Written statement
• UK-Italy sign agreement on exchange of driving licences
  • 23 December 2022
  • World news story
• Law on driving licence exchange tightened to improve road safety
  • 15 January 2013
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Department for Transport
  • Press release

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Policy papers and consultations

• Extension of Ukraine driving licence exchange
  • 7 February 2025
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 19 January 2025
• Ukraine driving licence exchange
  • 7 July 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 02 May 2023
• Exchange of driving licences issued in Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine and the Republic of North Macedonia
  • 5 May 2021
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 23 December 2020
• Exchange of driving licences issued in the Cayman Islands
  • 20 April 2018
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 30 August 2017
• Amendments to UK law to ensure compliance with the third European Commission (EC) Driving Licence Directive 2006/126/EC
  • 28 July 2015
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Closed organisation: Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 13 February 2015

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Organisations

• Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Department for Transport