Theory online - Driving in Great Britain as a student

The interactive website that partners The Car and Motorcycle Theory Test book

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Driving in Great Britain as a student

Students from the European Community

If you are a student and hold an EC/EEA licence you can drive cars and motorcycles in Great Britain while your licence is valid or until you are 70. If you do not hold a licence you must have been studying here for at least 185 days before you can take a driving test or apply for a full licence.

Students from a country outside the European Community

If you hold a licence from outside the European Community, or an International Driving Permit, you can drive here for up to 12 months.

If you hold a licence from a designated country (see section 3) you can apply to exchange this for a GB licence. You need to do this within five years of moving here.

If you do not have a driving licence, or your licence was not issued in a designated country, you will need to apply for a provisional licence and then pass a driving test.

You will be able to take a test and get a full licence if you meet the requirements for becoming a GB resident.