Policy papers and consultations

A proposal to extend the period that you can drive a car in Great Britain using a Ukrainian driving licence.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 July 2023

• Ukraine driving licence exchange

  Foreword The UK led the way in supporting Ukraine. Until the conflict is…

This consultation seeks your views on allowing drivers who hold a licence to drive cars and light motorcycles issued originally in Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ukraine and the Republic of North Macedonia, to exc…

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 5 May 2021

This consultation seeks your views on allowing drivers who hold a licence to drive cars and light motorcycles which was issued originally in the Cayman Islands to exchange it for a British equivalent, if the driver becomes r…

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 20 April 2018

This proposal is to introduce an offence for anyone discovered to be holding more than one EU/EEA driving licence at any one time as per the Third European Directive.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 28 July 2015

The proposal is to allow drivers who hold a licence to drive large vehicles issued in Switzerland to exchange it for a British equivalent.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 30 January 2015

As a result of new EU definitions and standards to be implemented by December 2014, DVLA must change the law to remove some exemptions to the rules that cover driving licences.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 4 December 2014

The Third Driving Licence Directive (2006/126/EC) introduced a single driving licence model.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 5 August 2011