Theory online - Quick summary table

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

Buy a Copy Now Car Learners Marking Sheets Your road to a full licence Getting Started Before you go out on the road Starting to Drive The Car Theory Test Applying for the Theory Test Sitting the Theory Test Sitting the Hazard Perception Section of the Theory Test Are Your Ready for the Practical Driving Test Applying for the Practical Driving Test The Day of the Driving Test Car Drivers Show me Tell Me Questions and Answers Show Me questions for Car Drivers Tell Me questions for Car Drivers Now You're on the Road Motorcycle Learners Your road to a full Motorcycle licence Getting Started Before you go out on the road Compulsory Basic Training The Theory Test Applying for the theory test Sitting the Theory Test Sitting the Hazard Perception Section of the Theory Test Training for your practical motorcycle test Applying for the Practical Motorcycle Test The Day of the Motorcycle Test FAQs FAQS for Learner Car Drivers FAQs for Learner Motorcyclists Hazard Perception Forms and Downloads Information Licences INF28 - Driving a Minibus INF29 - Minimum Test Vehicles INF30 - Requirements for Towing Trailers in Great Britian INF32 - Wheelclamping and removal of vehicles without tax INF34 - Exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty for Historic Vehicles INF38 - Driving in Great Britain (GB) as a visitor or a new resident Licences from Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man INF46 - Registration Numbers and You INF55 - SORN Statutory Off Road Notification - A guide for motor traders INF94 - Customer service guide for drivers with Medical Conditions INF95 - A general guide to Driving Licences

Quick summary table

The table below shows you how long you can drive on your ordinary non-GB licence as a visitor or resident. Please see the relevant section for information on vocational licences.

Country	Duration as a visitor	Duration as a resident
EC/EEA	Validity of own licence	Validity of own licence
Northern Ireland	Validity of own licence	Validity of own licence
Countries we have driving licence exchange agreements with (designated countries)	12 months from date of entry	12 months from date of entry, then exchange own licence for GB licence
Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man	12 months from date of entry	12 months from date of entry, then exchange own licence for GB licence provided own licence issued after 1 April 1991
All other countries	12 months from date of entry	12 months from date of entry, then apply for provisional licence