Question follow-through · 73189
Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the 12-month period during which holders of non-EEA driving licences may drive on UK roads without undergoing UK testing.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 29 Aug 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 5 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the 12-month period during which holders of non-EEA driving licences may drive on UK roads without undergoing UK testing.
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Sept 2025
Answer published
At present, there are no plans to change the rules around how long foreign drivers can drive in Great Britain without exchanging their licence. Safety is always our top priority, and we are proud that our roads are among the safest in the world.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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