IntroductionWhen you pass a, you can apply for a driving licence for the which you were tested for. This document explains how to applyfor your driving licence after you have passed a driving test. In otherdocuments you will find information on:.To apply for a driving licence, you must be normally resident in Ireland.You are considered to be normally resident in Ireland if, because of personaland occupational ties, you usually live here for at least 185 days in eachcalendar year.You are required to carry your driving licence with you at all times whendriving. The are available at.The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for driver licensing and theNational Driver Licence Service (NDLS) manages licence applications andrenewals. When you apply for a driving licence, you have to visit an where your photoand signature are digitally recorded. You have to bring additionaldocumentation to confirm your identity. Since 9 April 2018, you can use your to simplify this process.

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Irish Law requires that drivers are in possession of their driving licence at all times. Please note that failure to inform us of endorsements on your licence will result in us being unable to provide you with a vehicle and a forfeiture of any deposit taken. Transport for Ireland is a website of the National Transport Authority This website uses cookies to improve your experience. This is a normal part of most sites.

If you do not have a PSC, youneed to bring a number of documents to prove your identity. See ‘proof ofidentity’ below for a list of accepted documentation.In 2013 a plastic-card driving licence was introduced, replacing the paperdriving licence. This is an EU initiative to introduce a secure, compact styleof licence in all member states. Restrictions on novice drivers Novice platesIf your first driving licence was issued on or after 1 August 2014, you mustdisplay N-plates on your vehicle when you are driving for 2 years from the dateyour licence was issued. Motorcycle riders must wear an N-tabard.

The noviceperiod only applies once. So if you get a licence to drive a different categoryof vehicle, you don't have to display N-plates again. Further information isavailable on the.

Disqualification thresholdIf you accumulate 12 penalty points in a 3-year period, you will bedisqualified from driving for 6 months. This is reduced to 7 penalty points ifyour first learner permit was issued on or after 1 August 2014.

This lowerthreshold remains in place while you drive on a learner permit and for thefirst two years you drive under your first driving licence. Further informationis available on the. Drink driving limitFor drivers who have learner permits, or have had a full driving licence forless than 2 years, the drink driving limit is reduced to 20mg per 100ml ofblood, 27mg per 100ml of urine and 9mg per 100ml of breath. RulesYou are entitled to apply for a driving licence if you have passed thedriving test for that category of vehicle within the previous 2 years.

If theCertificate of Competency you were issued for passing the test is over 2 yearsold, you will have to pass the driving test again.

IntroductionIt is possible to exchange a driving licence issued by an or an EEA member state (Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) foran Irish driving licence. It is also possible to exchange a driving licenceissued by certain recognised states for an Irish driving licence.If your driving licence is issued by a country that is not recognised fordriving licence exchange, you cannot exchange your licence for an Irishlicence. You will need to go through the full driver licensing procedurestarting with the. However, when you have your learner permit, you will only needto take 6 essential driver training (EDT) lessons instead of the usual 12lessons.You can access the on the Road Safety Authority’s website. Brexit and UK driving licencesIf you live in Ireland and have a UK driving licence, your licence will notbe recognised here if there is a no-deal.You should apply to convert your UK licence to an Irish licence before Brexitto ensure that you can continue driving here if this situation arises. For moreinformation on exchanging your licence, see ‘How to apply’ below. If thereis an agreed Brexit, UK driving licences will continue to be recognised acrossthe EU.

The NDLS has a published a useful. Rules Holders of licences issued by an EU/EEA member stateIf you have a driving licence issued by an EU/EEA member state you can drivein Ireland as long as your existing licence is valid.

If you wish to exchangeyour driving licence for an equivalent Irish driving licence when it expires,you must do so within 10 years of your driving licence expiring. Holders of licences issued by a recognised stateIreland has agreements with certain other countries/states that designatesthem as recognised states for the purposes of driving licence exchange. Theseare:. Australia. British Columbia Province of Canada.

Gibraltar. Guernsey.

Isle of Man. Japan. Jersey. Manitoba Province of Canada. New Zealand. Newfoundland and Labrador Province of Canada.

Ontario Province of Canada. South Africa. South Korea. Switzerland.

Taiwan. See the for more information.If you hold a licence issued by one of the states listed above you can drivein Ireland for up to 1 year when visiting, providing your licence is valid. Ifyou become normally resident in Ireland, you should exchange your drivinglicence or begin the process of applying for an Irish driving licence. You areconsidered to be normally resident in Ireland if, because of personal andoccupational ties, you usually live here for at least 185 days in each calendaryear. (EU licence holders do not need to exchange their licences, they candrive on their EU licence for as long as it is valid.)If you wish to exchange your driving licence for an equivalent Irish drivinglicence, Non-EU licence holders must do so within 1 year of their drivinglicence expiring (10 years for EU licence holders).

Holders of driving licences from other countriesIf you are not from any of the above countries, (for example, if you arefrom the United States), and you hold a national driving licence and an from your own country, you may drive in Ireland for the duration ofyour temporary visit (up to 12 months).If your stay in Ireland will be more than 12 months you can apply for anIrish driving licence but you will need to go through the full driver licensingprocedure. You must first complete a andapply for a. When you have your learner driving permit, you will onlyneed to take 6 essential driver training (EDT) lessons instead of the usual 12lessons. Then you must complete your in Ireland. Ifyou pass your driving test, you will be issued with an. Driving offences committed in other jurisdictionsPenalty points and endorsements on driving licences acquired in other states(including EU/EEA member states) are not recognised in Ireland.

This is becausethese penalties have been issued by courts in other jurisdictions. In practice,this means that if you acquired penalty points or an endorsement on a drivinglicence before coming to Ireland, these penalty points or endorsements do nottransfer over to an Irish driving licence.

If, however, you have been bannedfrom driving in another jurisdiction (for example, for drink driving) it maynot be possible for you to exchange your existing licence for an Irish drivinglicence.If you are driving on a foreign driving licence in Ireland and acquirepenalty points here, you will receive the normal statutory fine and a recordwill be created to record the penalty points. If you accumulate 12 penaltypoints in a 3-year period you are disqualified from driving in Ireland.

How to applyYou have to apply in person to one of the of the. You do nothave to provide photographs with your application but you do need to bringphotographic ID, proof of your residency entitlement, evidence of your PPSNumber and proof of address with you in order to confirm you are the person whois exchanging your driving licence. See ‘Proof of identity’ below.You apply to exchange your driving licence using driving licence applicationform (D401) which is available from NDLS centres, driving test centres, drivingtheory test centres and Garda stations. You can also as well as.Your completed application form must be accompanied by the following:.

Your driving licence. If your driving licence is lost or expired, youneed a letter of entitlement from the licensing authority in the state thatissued your licence. A Driving Licence Medical Report Form may be required (see below). A Driving Licence Eyesight Report Form may be required (see below). The appropriate fee - see Rates aboveIt may take up to 3 months for your licence to be exchanged, as the NDLSmust verify each foreign licence with the country that issued it.

Medical report formYou will require a Driving Licence Medical Report Form if:. You are applying for C, C1, D, D1, CE, C1E, DE or D1E. You will be 70 years of age or more on the first day of the period forwhich the licence is being issued. You have any of certain disabilities or conditions (see applicationform).You can (it must be printed back to back on onepage).

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It is also available from NDLS centres. A registered medicalpractitioner should carry out your medical examination and then complete theform. You must sign the declaration on the medical report form in the presenceof the registered medical practitioner. It must be submitted within 1 month ofthe medical examination. Eyesight report formYou will require a Driving Licence Eyesight Report Form if you areexchanging a driving licence that was not issued by an EU member state.

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You can(pages 1 and 2 should be printed back toback on one page). It is also available from NDLS centres.

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It must be submittedwithin 1 month of completion.