Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
296. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if a person must relinquish their UK driver licence in order to receive an Irish driver licence from the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32009/21]
View answerA person is required to surrender their UK/NI driving licence in exchange for an Irish licence. Where a licence cannot be surrendered because it is lost, stolen or damaged, an original Letter of Entitlement, issued within six months prior to the date of application, must be provided. The UK licence is returned to the original UK issuing Licensing Authority within 30 days of the exchange, with an indication of the date of exchange.
This provision is set out in the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between Ireland and the UK on the exchange of driving licences, signed on 29 December 2020.
