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Driving licence letters

Downloadable letters issued by British embassies, high commissions and consulates explaining UK driving licence laws. Sometimes called information notes.

British embassies, high commissions and consulates provide letters to explain UK laws to local authorities when you’re abroad.

If you’re asked to confirm UK laws on driving licences and tests, download the relevant letter.

If your country or territory is not listed, use the ‘All countries and territories’ letter.

Stamped and signed versions of these letters cost £50 but are only available in some countries. Ask the British embassy, high commission or consulate if you can get a stamped and signed version.

Albania: driving licence

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Belarus: driving licence

Egypt: no additional document available for driving licences

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Greece: driving licence

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Montenegro: driving licence

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Qatar: driving licence

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Russia: driving licence

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Turkey: driving licence

Updates to this page

Published 25 July 2024
Last updated 11 November 2024 show all updates
  1. Added 'All countries and territories' and Egypt letters.

  2. All countries and territories letter removed.

  3. Link to get a signed and stamped letter added. All countries and territories letter added.

  4. First published.

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