Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101073

Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the 12-month period during which holders of non-designated foreign driving licences are permitted to drive in the UK.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
This department reviews GB driver licensing arrangements from time to time. Any changes to the current 12-month period during which the holders of non-UK driving licences are permitted to drive in the UK would be subject to appropriate consultation and re...

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