Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 83550

Driving Licences: Republic of Ireland

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to enable Irish passport holders to apply for UK driving licences online.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Customers with an Irish passport can already use GOV.UK to verify their identity to renew an existing photocard licence, replace a lost, stolen, damaged or defaced licence and notify of a change of address. A further enhancement to the online service is s...

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