Spotted this snippet of info on A. N. Otherforum Anyone thinking of driving in Europe after 12 April, make sure you get an IDP only £5.50 from the post office ASAP AND DEFINITELY BEFORE THE 12TH. (make sure it’s the right one for whatever country you may travel through.) AFTER 12th you may have to take a driving test for International Drivers Lic! I don't know what £5.50s worth of IDP is, and I'm not likely to travel to yoorup, but thought it might be of interest to some of you more widely travelled guys.
There is no test to take (more scaremongering), just be aware there are 3 different ones so make sure you get the one pertinent to your journey. The majority of countries are on one licence including France but annoyingly Spain is on a different one, the Post Office have all the details
I was reading about this earlier today. Apparently " failing Grayling " the transport Secretary has done it again. In their wisdom, the government have stopped online applications for these licenses. Can no longer get them from the AA or RAC either. So how do you get one I hear you ask, , yup go and queue at one of the main post offices that stock the application forms. Progress or what.
Basically posted by someone who hasn't bothered to read this properly. UK licence holders who live in the EU or EEA From 12 April 2019, in the event that there is no EU exit deal, you will need to re-take your driving test in the EU country where you live to be able to carry on driving there.
Took me 5 minutes.....no hardship really and they were very helpful, I'm not so important that my time is that precious
My time's not that precious either HV. But I would rather take 5 mins applying for a license online then traipsing around to a Post Office for one. I thought those days were gone.
I think it's a lot of BS. When was the last time you needed to take an IDP to the USA to hire a car? If you live in another country (non-EU) you are required to take the local test after, I think, six-months. Currently. this is not required between EU countries. You certainly don't need one to drive your own vehicle on holiday in any European country. However, insurance may be another matter - UK insurers tried to wriggle out of making it the same across all EU countries (remember the old "green card"?), but had to in the end. They will probably tale full advantage of this situation by stitching you up to give you the same cover in Europe. Best check when, and if, we really leave.
Got mine last week, only need a recent passport photo, plastic driving licence and £5.50. Assistant filled in all the paperwork, took about five minutes.
As I said, it was a post I spotted, it's not something that's A) going to effect me, afaik, and B) that I even understand Just though it was worth mentioning for those who do understandify it. What is an IDP, by the way? For info, it was a guy in Italy that posted the original comment
All I can say from personal experience is that a couple of years ago I decided to have a French drivers license in place of my UK one and it was purely an admin procedure and cost nothing at all. Kept all my HGV classes and such too.
No test needed. Wherever this info has come from is totally incorrect. You can drive in any country for a period of time without residencey, normally 6 to 12 months . All you'll need is an IDP. and even that is debatable in Europe at the moment.
