Driving regulation for foreigners

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I am Indian resident here in the UK for over 18 months. I left
UK for a short tour on 1 June 2014 and returned on 6 June 2014.
Will my 12 months drive period starts again from the time I entered
UK or will it continue with the previous 12 months of my stay? As I
understand you can drive in the UK for a period of 12 months using
a full foreign license from the time you entered UK.

If am valid to drive, can I apply for provisional licence without
the need of L plate sign on my car and straight after apply for
full UK driving license within 12 months?

Please clarify

Yours faithfully,

P radhabai

DVLA Email, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

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Dear Sir/Madam

 

Thank you for your email received on 23/3/15. Your email reference number
is 2910669.

 

 

I am sorry we have no agreement with India to exchange driving licences
between the two countries.

 

As a visitor you may drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and with up to 8
passenger seats, provided your full licence or International Driving
Permit remains valid for up to 12 months from the date of entering Great
Britain (GB). If you are a visitor then the 12 months will start again if
you leave the country and then re-enter.

 

However, you may only drive large vehicles which have been registered
outside of GB and which you have driven into the country.

 

As a resident, provided your full licence remains valid, you may drive any
category of small vehicle shown on your licence for up to 12 months from
the time you become resident. To ensure continuous driving entitlement a
provisional GB licence must have been obtained and the relevant driving
test(s) passed before the 12-month period elapses. If you obtain a
provisional licence during this period, you will not be subject to
provisional licence conditions e.g. displaying L-plates, being supervised
by a qualified driver or being precluded from motorways.

 

However, if you do not pass a test within the 12-month concessionary
period you will not be allowed to drive as a full licence holder and
provisional licence conditions will apply.

 

If you do not apply for a provisional licence within the first 12 months
and the 12 months since you entered GB lapse, you must stop driving and
obtain a GB provisional licence with a view to passing a driving test.
Provisional licence conditions will then apply.

 

New residents may not drive large vehicles until they have passed the
relevant GB driving test. LGV/PCV (lorry/bus) driving test candidates are
required to pass a motor car (category B) test first, before applying for
provisional entitlement for larger vehicles.

 

You can apply for your first provisional driving licence for a car, moped
or motorcycle using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA)
secure and easy to use online service
[1]www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence . The online fee for
a first provisional licence is £34.00.

 

You can also apply for your provisional driving licence by filling in the
D1 application form that is available from selected Post Offices® that
offer driving licence transactions, your nearest Post Office® can be found
by [2]clicking here. Alternatively, from the DVLA ordering service at
[3]www.gov.uk/dvlaforms .

 

The fee to apply by post is £43.00.

 

If applying by post, please return your application, along with the
relevant enclosures, to the following address:

 

DVLA

Swansea

SA99 1AF

 

For information regarding tests please contact the Driver and Vehicle
Standards Agency (DVSA) on the following telephone number: 0300 200 1122

Email address: [4][email address]

 

Your driving licence should arrive within 3 weeks of us receiving your
application. It might take longer if we have to check your medical or
personal details. Allow at least 3 weeks for your driving licence to
arrive before contacting DVLA.

 

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