Driving Licences: EU Countries

(asked on 27th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure recognition of UK driving licences with EU countries.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 1st February 2021

The Government is committed to establishing arrangements with EU countries that facilitate private motoring with the minimum of bureaucracy In 2020, all EU countries, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have confirmed recognition of UK driving licences which means that International Driving Permits will not be required by UK visitors with photocard driving licences from 1 January 2021.

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