Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
637. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who has an appeal in the High Court, following refusal of immigration status, can apply for a driving licence and, if so, how they may proceed when they have no access to their passport. [48452/14]
View answerIrish driver licensing law operates within the framework of EU driver licensing law. Under EU law, licences can only be issued to those whose normal residence is in this jurisdiction.
The EU allows one exception, namely that people normally resident in one Member State but residing temporarily in another Member State for study purposes may apply for a licence in the State where they are studying.
If a person is not legally resident in this jurisdiction, they are therefore not eligible to be issued with a driving licence.
