Back in the UK

[liam4lisa 0]

Hello I think this is the right forum for the questions I have?

Anyway I was living in the states for around 4 years and I have just recently returned home for good. I was wondering if anyone knew if US driver licence will be valid in the UK? I did not have a licence in the UK before I left.

Thanks

[Nik+Heather 121]

I would guess no, but I don't have much to back it up except something that the government calls "reciprocity" and I call "####### for tat" since most states in the US don't accept the UK license, UK is not likely to accept the US license.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

A US license is good for one year at which point it becomes invalid.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

As a resident of the United States, visiting your old home country England, you can use your US driver license. Once you become a resident of the UK again, you are expected to get a UK driver license. To the best of my knowledge, they will not accept your US license for transfer, meaning you'll have to start over again.

A bit unrelated, my European pilot's license was transferred into a US license without any problems, but somebody with a US license cannot get a European one. The reasoning behind this is simple: the requirements in Europe are much stricter and the training is much more through than in the States. Makes sense.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Once you become a resident of the UK you still have one year before your US license is invalid at which point you have to take the written test, the hazard awareness whatever you call it test, and finally the practical test.

(Just don't do as I did and wait until the 10th month to start the process...it makes for a tight squeeze)

Edited December 2, 2009 by Sousuke