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The DVLA charges £17 to renew your driving licence. We’ll just charge a further £4.50 to take your photo, check your application and send it securely to the DVLA. That’s a total of £21.50. Has anyone renewed their UK 10 year photo driving licence while living in the USA. Appreciate that there is no way to do it over here but wondered if anyone had successfully done so via a family members address in the UK. Or in fact is there any practical reason to do so and no real disadvantage by just letting it expire. You only need to change the address on your UK driving licence, if you are a resident in the UK. If you live abroad, but you still have your UK driving licence, then you don't need to notify DVLA of your new address (they can't handle foreign addresses anyway). Has anyone renewed their UK 10 year photo driving licence while living in the USA. Appreciate that there is no way to do it over here but wondered if anyone had successfully done so via a family members address in the UK. Or in fact is there any practical reason to do so and no real disadvantage by just letting it expire. UK driving licence - living abroad. To find out information re what to do with my driving licence since then. It Australia and just need to renew it at some point when Im back in the UK.
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Guitar hero world tour iso. Old license plates disposal. Just as a note, your licence is no longer valid as a non-resident. It probably won't stop you renewing but until you're living in the UK it's invalid. Particle system unity. Only real difference is if you hired a car in the UK on it you wouldn't be insured.
Anyone know the procedure for this? Nothing on web site for this scenario and the number is constantly busy?
Thanks in advance
Oh and the person wants to keep their UK license because they come back to this country fairly often and could possibly settle back here hence wanting to keep it renewed
Thanks in advance
Oh and the person wants to keep their UK license because they come back to this country fairly often and could possibly settle back here hence wanting to keep it renewed
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- #2I seen this posted on another forum there ( did a quick search)
Question
Has anyone renewed their UK 10 year photo driving licence while living in the USA.
Appreciate that there is no way to do it over here but wondered if anyone had successfully done so via a family members address in the UK.
Or in fact is there any practical reason to do so and no real disadvantage by just letting it expire.
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You can't renew it till you move back ! .. It will be renewed without having to take another test though .. Benn through all this and talked to staff at DVLC in Swansea.
If it's of no help, just ignore it lol - #3To obtain a driving licence from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), you will also need to have a permanent address in England, Scotland or Wales.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Motoringtransactions/BeforeyouapplyC/DG_10035602 - #4
Rightfully so too,
It would enable a lot of cross-country licence problems. You should only have a licence of the country where you are a permanent resident. - #5Ah thanks guess he will just have to let it expire
Not what he wanted to hear but c'est la vie! - #6Ah thanks guess he will just have to let it expire
Not what he wanted to hear but c'est la vie!
Does he not have a relative in the UK that he could use as an accommodation address. - #7My Dad lives in France and he just uses my brother's address for renewals etc..
- #8Yes me (his ex wife!!):D:D Guess that is what he will do. I get all his bank stuff. I am such a nice ex wife :D
- #9My Dad lives in France and he just uses my brother's address for renewals etc..
Which works, but is of course illegal. - #10Op, why dont you just apply for another driving licence if yours is about to run out, just get a replacement 10 year driving licence. People can have more than one passport so I cant see why they should not have more than one driving licence.
- #11Which works, but is of course illegal.
But works...:) - #12Hi OP,
can i offer a little advice as i live abroad?
1) he is supposed to obtain a licence for the country he is resident in, within a certain period of arriving there - here in the netherlands theres some dispute but it between 6 and 12 months. obviously that will depend on where he lives..
2) its more benficial to have a foreign licence when back in the UK anyway - i have been stopped by customs when entering the country to have the car searched, when you tell them your an englishman driving a foreign vehicle because you reside there and can show a foreign licence then they seem a bit more relaxed about the situation (ive been told its cos they are suspicious over NL cars but thats another story). I was also stopped by the police on the M20 for speeding (i was doing around 75 mph) - i handed them my dutch licence and they immediately let me go with a warning and the advice to get a sticker with MPH conversions on my dashboard
3) if he moves back to the UK he only needs to reapply for a copy of his UK licence using his new UK address or hand in the foreign licence and swap it for a UK one if he wants to do it that way. - #13Hi OP,
can i offer a little advice as i live abroad?
1) he is supposed to obtain a licence for the country he is resident in
Sorry to hijack, but I'm in a similar situation except I'm a student in the US- the UK is my resident country but I spend over 340 days in the US a year.
I've been needing to change the address on my UK license for the last 3 years (I know, i know!)- can i do this given that I spend so much time outside the US or should I have handed my UK license in? - #14Sorry to hijack, but I'm in a similar situation except I'm a student in the US- the UK is my resident country but I spend over 340 days in the US a year.
I've been needing to change the address on my UK license for the last 3 years (I know, i know!)- can i do this given that I spend so much time outside the US or should I have handed my UK license in?
im not sure as ive only had experience with swapping my licence for european ones - i just saw this though and it might be of interest to you. Its probably worth you calling the relevent state authority to check, after all 'better safe than sorry':
http://www.ehow.com/how_6108083_american-drivers-license-non_citizen.html - #15im not sure as ive only had experience with swapping my licence for european ones - i just saw this though and it might be of interest to you. Its probably worth you calling the relevent state authority to check, after all 'better safe than sorry':
http://www.ehow.com/how_6108083_american-drivers-license-non_citizen.html
Thank you for the link- I drive over here (Florida) on a FL license & have done for over 3 years, the problem is when I'm back in the UK, my parents' insurers want my UK license so I can be on their policy when I am back.. If I get pulled over my address on my UK license is wrong.. I'll give the DVLA a call and see what they suggest!
Renewing Uk Driving License If Living Abroad
How can I renew my American drivers' license when I'm out of the country and not coming back anytime soon?My drivers' license (from Ohio) expires in November. I live abroad and won't be visiting the U.S.A. anytime before then. The Ohio DMV website says it must be renewed in person; is there any way to get around this? If not, what are my alternatives?
What about getting an international drivers' license? Would it remain valid after my original license had expired? Could I use this on later visits home after my Ohio license is no longer valid? Could I use it to later get a new Ohio license without taking the test again?
It sounds like you may need to let it expire. A quick google search says this re: Ohio:
Renewal after license has expired more than six months: Applicant must apply for a temporary instruction permit and then take all the necessary examinations before they can receive a permit, license or endorsement.
(http://www.daytondailynews.com/homes/content/community/special/driver.html)
So I guess the kicker is to plan to visit well within 6 months of November, and get a renewed license then, without having to retake the test etc.
posted by nkknkk at 12:11 PM on September 13, 2007
Renewal after license has expired more than six months: Applicant must apply for a temporary instruction permit and then take all the necessary examinations before they can receive a permit, license or endorsement.
(http://www.daytondailynews.com/homes/content/community/special/driver.html)
So I guess the kicker is to plan to visit well within 6 months of November, and get a renewed license then, without having to retake the test etc.
posted by nkknkk at 12:11 PM on September 13, 2007
Will you be back before April? .it looks like you have 6 months after it expires to get it renewned without having to take the tests again.
posted by Laen at 12:12 PM on September 13, 2007
posted by Laen at 12:12 PM on September 13, 2007
The international licence I got recently seems to be basically a translation that accompanies the real licence. It's not worth a thing on its own.
posted by Listener at 12:21 PM on September 13, 2007
posted by Listener at 12:21 PM on September 13, 2007
Found that already, nkknkk. So an international license is worthless?
posted by xanthippe at 12:34 PM on September 13, 2007
posted by xanthippe at 12:34 PM on September 13, 2007
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Unless you want to drive internationally, yes. I doubt Ohio will recognize it for this purpose.
Of course IANAODMVW (I am not an Ohio DMV Worker)..
posted by nkknkk at 12:40 PM on September 13, 2007
Of course IANAODMVW (I am not an Ohio DMV Worker)..
posted by nkknkk at 12:40 PM on September 13, 2007
International license is not worthless but must be accompanied by valid US license. So, it does not extend your existing license, but makes it possible for you to drive in a foreign country that wouldn't let you on 'just' a US license.
What it *can* do is make it much easier for you to transfer your license from one country to another.
Info from State Department (look for 'International Driving Permit')
Application form
In theory you are supposed to do this before moving overseas..
posted by whatzit at 12:49 PM on September 13, 2007
What it *can* do is make it much easier for you to transfer your license from one country to another.
Info from State Department (look for 'International Driving Permit')
Application form
In theory you are supposed to do this before moving overseas..
posted by whatzit at 12:49 PM on September 13, 2007
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I don't know where you're living now, but why not get a drivers license for your province? In Canada, I was able to use my valid California license to get a Manitoba license without taking any tests. Then, once you're back in Ohio, use your valid (wherever) license to get an Ohio license, hopefully without taking tests. I'd call the DMV in Ohio to see what the rules are.
posted by Koko at 1:10 PM on September 13, 2007
posted by Koko at 1:10 PM on September 13, 2007
The profile says you're in Oman. According to this site, you transfer your Ohio licence to an Oman licence. In fact, if you're driving there, you should do it because you could end up in trouble for driving in Oman without a valid driver's licence (No matter how attached you may feel to your home state, you are not a resident of Ohio anymore, you are a resident of Oman). States usually have reciprocical understandings when it comes to driver's licence (which means you can later swap your Oman licence for a Ohio licence.)
posted by bluefrog at 1:32 PM on September 13, 2007
posted by bluefrog at 1:32 PM on September 13, 2007
You can only renew by post if you're serving abroad in the military. If you get an Omani licence and an international drivers' permit (in Oman, translated to English) then you may be allowed to drive on it for visits or short stays in Ohio, or surrender it for an Ohio license with relative ease.
It all depends on whether the Ohio BMV has a reciprocity agreement with Oman: some states do, some don't. Get in touch with them to check.
posted by holgate at 1:44 PM on September 13, 2007
It all depends on whether the Ohio BMV has a reciprocity agreement with Oman: some states do, some don't. Get in touch with them to check.
posted by holgate at 1:44 PM on September 13, 2007
The other posters have it right.. If you're living in Oman, you should get a license from there now that yours has expired.. (As mentioned, technically if you knew you'd be moving permanantly, you should do this as soon as you move)..
Once you go back to the US, you can then trade it for a US license again..
In most places, you can do this without having to retake any tests, but it may cost some money..
posted by ranglin at 4:24 PM on September 13, 2007
Once you go back to the US, you can then trade it for a US license again..
In most places, you can do this without having to retake any tests, but it may cost some money..
posted by ranglin at 4:24 PM on September 13, 2007
I've got the same problem. My Indiana license expires in March of next year, and I live in Australia (and have no current plans to visit between now and then). The kicker is that I could've renewed it on my last visit home, except that everybody in my family assured me that Indiana had introduced online renewals. Great. I only discovered on the last day of my trip that they'd discontinued it *very* quickly for some reason and went back to requiring you to go in person.
HOWEVER - I do have an Australian driving license. Oz and the US have a reciprocal arrangement where I was able to get my license here without sitting any tests. I'm hoping that, should I eventually move back to the US, I'll be able to do the same thing in reverse there.
posted by web-goddess at 5:07 PM on September 13, 2007
HOWEVER - I do have an Australian driving license. Oz and the US have a reciprocal arrangement where I was able to get my license here without sitting any tests. I'm hoping that, should I eventually move back to the US, I'll be able to do the same thing in reverse there.
posted by web-goddess at 5:07 PM on September 13, 2007
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I also had to let my California driver license expire while I was living overseas. What sucks is that the insurance companies regard any lapse in US driver license as the same a suspension, so rates will go up.
I don't know about other states, but California DMV will gladly let you renew your license well before it is about to expire. That won't help you now, but could help in the future.
And yes, an international license is useless without a valid local license.
posted by Etaoin Shrdlu at 5:29 PM on September 13, 2007
I don't know about other states, but California DMV will gladly let you renew your license well before it is about to expire. That won't help you now, but could help in the future.
And yes, an international license is useless without a valid local license.
posted by Etaoin Shrdlu at 5:29 PM on September 13, 2007
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Can drive on my American license in Oman, but the trouble is, my residency papers may not be ready before the license expires and I suspect that I can't apply for an Omani license before I'm officially a resident.
Not planning on living in Ohio again, so no worries about my feelings of attachment to my home state! Thanks for the link though, bluefrog.
posted by xanthippe at 7:51 AM on September 14, 2007
Not planning on living in Ohio again, so no worries about my feelings of attachment to my home state! Thanks for the link though, bluefrog.
posted by xanthippe at 7:51 AM on September 14, 2007
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