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Thu 20 Apr 2006 04:48

Going from US licence to UK license ? - Alessandro

Hello everyone,

I find myself with a little problem. Here's the issue's background:

I am an italian citizen (born and raised)
I spent 6 years in the USA for educational purposes, from August 1999 to May 2005.
I got my driving licence in the USA in June 2000.
I left the USA in May, went to Italy for the summer, and since September 2006 I am studying in the UK.
My USA licence expired in Feburary 2005, but I can still renew it if I fly back to the US.

My question is.....can I, as an italian citizen, exchange my US licence for a UK licence? If that is possible, can I then sub sequentially get an international driving licence or exchange my UK licence for an Austrian licence (just got a job offer from Austria but I need a licence)?

Also (in the event that I can exchange my USA licence for a UK license), do any of you know what it the timeframe for exchanging a USA licence with a UK license?

My licence is clean, never even had a speeding ticket.

Thank you in advance for any help on this matter..

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Thu 20 Apr 2006 04:54

Going from US licence to UK license ? - Alessandro

I forgot to mention...I do not have american citizenship

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Thu 20 Apr 2006 08:42

Going from US licence to UK license ? - Dwight Van Driver

At the moment from what I can see from your post you do not seem to have a current valid Licence of any description.

As a visitor/new resident to UK you are allowed to drive for 12 months on a domestic Licence (Italy) which you do not have.

As far as I can see a USA Licence (current) is not one that can be exchanged for a UK Licence.

The ultimate authority for UK Licence is the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority whioch has its own site full of useful information.

tinyurl.com/5x9k2

Suggest you have words with them to see if there is a way around the prohibition.

dvd

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