Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will bring forward proposals to enable Kosovan citizens to use Kosovo drivers licences in the UK.

Holders of driving licences issued in Kosovo who become resident in or are visiting Great Britain can drive cars and motorcycles for up to one year from the date they arrive. To continue driving after this period Kosovan drivers must apply for a provisional driving licence and pass both a theory and practical driving test.

The UK does exchange driving licences with certain countries but Kosovo is not currently a designated country. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has received a request from the Embassy of Kosovo to consider a possible reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement and will provide the necessary information to progress this.

Driver licensing is devolved in Northern Ireland. The DVLA will keep the Department for Infrastructure informed of progress with the exchange agreement.