Property News · July 5, 2016

An EEC driving licence for all – archive, 5 July 1982


5 July 1982: Anyone from an EEC country who comes here to live will be able to exchange his or her driving licence for a British oneIt might seem a long time off yet but we are steadily moving towards a Community Driving Licence which will be valid in all member countries of the EEC. The target date is January 1, 1986, and Mr David Howell will soon be laying draft regulations before Parliament outlining the Government’s thinking.From the beginning of next year, anyone from an EEC country who comes here to live will be able to exchange his or her driving licence for a British one – provided that they apply within their first year of residence. The same provisions would apply to British people moving to other EEC countries. The regulations will not affect the present arrangements which enable visitors and new residents from other countries to drive here as ordinary licence holders for up to a year on a foreign licence. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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