Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
113. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the way in which a member of a religious order who has been posted to the UK can get a fresh Irish driver licence to present to the UK authorities in a situation in which his or her existing licence was extended during Covid-19 but has now expired given such options are not catered for on the website. [9948/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis would be a matter for the UK licensing authority, as to whether that authority would recognise the extension of validity of an EU driving licence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
An Irish driving licence can only be issued to a person resident in Ireland. Where a person is living abroad and working on a task of a definite duration or attending a college or university, generally they can be thought of as resident in Ireland provided they have personal ties here. Details of how to apply for a licence in such cases can be found on the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) website here: https://www.ndls.ie/licensed-driver/driving-abroad.html#are-you-living-abroad-to-study-or-working-abroad-to-carry-out-a-task-of-a-definite-duration.
