Exchanging foreign licence for British, can I still drive?

I am a UK citizen and recently returned resident. My foreign driving licence expires soon. I applied to the DVLA for a new licence six weeks ago but have heard nothing. Am I allowed to drive while awaiting...

Can I get UK breakdown cover for a foreign-registered car?

I live in Portugal and am planning return trip to UK. I may drive to UK in my Portuguese-registered car insured by a UK approved insurer. My breakdown cover does not include UK. Can I purchase short term...

I've had no claims on my Mauritian licence, why do British insurers still class me as a new driver?

I've been driving for the past 10 years on a Mauritian licence. I never had any accidents or made claims. I got my UK licence this year. However, I'm quoted on the insurance as a rookie driver, which I...

How does my Thai wife get a UK driving licence?

My wife is a Thai national and is awaiting her visa to join me here. She has held a licence in Thailand for thirteen years and drove to work in Bangkok regularly. Can you advise what will be necessary...

Will we need to apply for an international driving licence if living in France for six months per year?

We are planning to buy a property in France with a view to spending perhaps half the year there and the rest in the UK. I envisage that we shall be travelling between the two countries two or three times...

Past imposterble

In 1996, when the Driving Theory Test was first introduced, I was employed as chief invigilator at a central London Test centre which processed about 200 candidates per day and we had about 4 invigilators...

Licensing, ours

My partner recently moved to the UK from the US and is insured on my car under her US licence. I understand that driving on a foreign licence is permissible for a period of up to 1 year from the date of...