Changing your Canadian Licence for British one

thanks for clarifying! You certainly don't learn if you don't ask I'm not particularly looking to own another car (and in another country) but rather thought if I were travelling around and needed to rent a car in another European country or if I were ever with someone and something happened in which they couldn't continue driving and needed me to drive, then at least I know I'd be "legally" allowed to drive with my Ontario drivers licence (thankfully the first vehicle I learned how to drive was a manual as well).

Can someone clarify what's the minimum visa requirement to exchange a BC visa for UK one?

I am in UK on a visitor's visa, but do not want to take chances for getting into trouble for driving on a non-EU visa...

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

I don't think there is a minimum visa requirement. I believe you can get your UK licence at any point - especially if your Canadian licence will expire shortly!

Motorbike?
Hi everyone, I have a class 5 as well as a class 6 motorbike British Columbia license. I would like to change my license for a UK one as it seems I need a vehicle to find work. My concern is I do not want to lose my class 6 motorbike license and the information on the UK Directgov does not address my question. When I lived in Canada I rode my Honda Shadow 600 and would like a simular motor bike here (don't want a smaller motorbike). Does anybody know where or how or if I can keep my full class 6 motorbike license when I make the transfer? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

reading all the different posts, but has anyone actually gotten their manual licence if you have needed to? i just only found out today that my licence once transfered is automatic only!!! i am starting a new job in oct for enterprise and now it's gonna be delayed due to not have a manual licence arg!!
can anyone tell me if i have to take the theory test or can i just take the practical, pass and then i'd be ok?

cheers

Hello. I am a Canadian living in Spain and wanting to exchange my drivers licence. Unfortunetly there are no conventions with Canada and Spain... but I was told there is for the UK and Canada and that might be a way to exchange my Canadian licence for a UK one and that is accepted and valid in Spain. Has anyone ever done this or know how I can do this? It is more than 600€ for me to take all the tests here. I have friends in the UK for an address. Is this even possible

Here's a question,

I have my BC Learners (Class 7L) licence, and if I wanted to exchange it for a British one (I'm living in the UK atm) would they do it? There's a few restrictions on it, such as not driving between 0000-0500, only one passenger, need to have someone 25+ in it at all times, etc. Or would I just get a full UK, Auto-Only licence??
Thanks



I have a similar situation with a Ontario G licence,can I exchange for a learner or full licence in the UK?

Spain00 you don't qualify, you don't have a resident visa:
Applicants will not be considered 'normally resident' for the purposes of a driving licence application if they:
do not have leave to remain in the UK
are in the country on a temporary basis without leave to remain either while awaiting a decision on an application to stay in the UK or following a decision refusing such an application

Foutainpen, you should check: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dr ... DG_4022562

If you call and ask it might be your best bet as all it says is that you must have passed the driving test, it is a bit vague.

Hey, can anyone tell me how long you have to be living in the UK before you can exchange your Canadian licence?

I have a bit of a strange one if anyone can help. I applied for my UK Licence at the beginning of March. My BC Licence had expired back in February (at the time I did not know they did not accept expired licences). This past week I received my full UK Licence without the Automatic Restriction. yesterday I received a letter from the DVLA stating that my licence has been revoked as my BC Licence had expired. I have to send the licence back or I will not get my passport back. I really need to get a licence. The only thing the DVLA will do is give me a provisional one, which I do not want. Does anyone have any suggestions??