Aus Driving Licence in the UK.

[sueoc]

Hiya

My 17 yr old has just passed his driving test here in SA.He want's to know if he has to take a UK driving test to drive over there.Is the OZ one valid permanently over there?Thanks.

[Guest willfam]

when ever we have travelled overseas you just need a valid licence from which ever country you live in. Ithink you can still get an International licence from the RAA, they charge a fee for it. Don't need to sit a test or anything just show them your current licence.

[Guest Bodie]

If I recall correctly. My wife drove on her SA licence , I believe that it is valid for a year, she applied to the DVLA and was issued with a UK licence. Oddly enough when we moved here we weren't asked to surrender our UK licence when being issued with our SA one. Hope this helps.

[Guest tinkham_lee]

If you go back for less than 1 year you can drive on your SA licence, if you plan to be there longer than a year, you need to apply for an English licence within 3 months, I don't know if you will need to sit a test. you only need to get an international licence from the RAA if you are going to a country that doesn't speak English.