Application of Non-GB Driving Licences in the UK

PSS recently received a query from a subscriber concerning the legal status and application of non-GB driving licences. The context concerned lorry drivers arriving at, and working in, the port whether they resided in or outside the UK. Subscribers are advised to obtain and carefully consider “Driving in Great Britain (GB) as a Visitor or a New Resident” (DVLA, INF38) and “What You Need to Know about Driving Licences” (DVLA, D100). The following advice provides a general overview of the position: