Taxis: International Driving Permits

(asked on 2nd February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if private hire drivers giving tours to customers can enter the EU without an International Driving Permit.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 8th February 2021

The Government is committed to establishing arrangements with EU countries that facilitate 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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