Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 92964
Driving Licences: New Zealand
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance is provided to holders of New Zealand driving licences who seek to exchange their licence for a UK licence, and whether the Department plans to update this guidance to reflect current verification
Answer
Simon LightwoodThere have been no changes in policy relating to New Zealand driving licences being exchanged for a GB equivalent. It has always been the case that a GB licence to drive manual vehicles can only be issued in exchange for a New Zealand licence when confirm...
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