Driving in uk with visitors visa
Dear Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency,
I have got 2 year visiting visa for uk and it is expiring this October. I will be travelling to UK for 1 week next month. Could you please let me know if I can drive in uk with my indian driving licence ?
DVLA website is mentioning that residents can drive only for 1 year. I can't find any proper information for visitors.
Yours faithfully,
Nihitha
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Dear Nihitha
Thank you for your enquiry.
We appreciate you have taken the time to contact us in relation to this
matter.
As a visitor you may drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and with up to 8
passenger seats, provided your full Indian licence remains valid for up to
12 months from the date of entering GB.
However, you may only drive large vehicles which have been registered
outside of GB and which you have driven into the country.
I trust this information is of assistance to you.
Do not reply to this email. If you wish to contact us again about this
response, please use the link below: www.gov.uk/contact-the-dvla
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