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 entry into the UK. Does this 1 year period get reset every time she exits and then re-enters the UK or is it fixed from the time she first enters the UK and is first insured?

Asked on 17 July 2010 by RA, London E14

Answered by Honest John

12 months from last entry as a visitor. 12 months from becoming a resident, those 12 months starting from the date the person first took residence and is unaffected by periods out of the UK.

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