Courtney Belchamber Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Hello everyone, I’ll be moving back to the UK in 3 weeks time and was just wondering if I could drive with an provisional Australian license back home? Or get the license exchanged for a UK one?? I’m on my red p’s and have been driving on my own since 15th of December 2017, I’m 19 years old too, it’s been a thing bugging me for ages as I absolutely love driving and will devastate me if I have to do it all again:(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 19 minutes ago, Courtney Belchamber said: Hello everyone, I’ll be moving back to the UK in 3 weeks time and was just wondering if I could drive with an provisional Australian license back home? Or get the license exchanged for a UK one?? I’m on my red p’s and have been driving on my own since 15th of December 2017, I’m 19 years old too, it’s been a thing bugging me for ages as I absolutely love driving and will devastate me if I have to do it all again:(( I'm not sure. But the insurance would be a killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney Belchamber Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Yeah I know that, my friends pay around £1500-£2000 a year[emoji24] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Courtney Belchamber said: Hello everyone, I’ll be moving back to the UK in 3 weeks time and was just wondering if I could drive with an provisional Australian license back home? Or get the license exchanged for a UK one?? I’m on my red p’s and have been driving on my own since 15th of December 2017, I’m 19 years old too, it’s been a thing bugging me for ages as I absolutely love driving and will devastate me if I have to do it all again:(( I'm not 100% but you should be able to exchange it for a UK provisional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Not 100% but I'm sure you can swop that for a full uk license. We don't have p plates here, if you've passed your test you can drive. You have passed your test so in theory it should just be a straight swop. Yes, insurance is brutal for the first few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney Belchamber Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 That’s made my mind at rest a bit, I thought the exact same, if I’ve passed my test then I should be legal to drive anywhere, thank you for replying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwall Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 It's a straightforward swap – you'll just send your Australian Licence to DVLA and they'll issue you with a full UK Licence. 'Red P's' means you've passed your driving test and won't have to redo here. You can drive here using your Australian licence for up to 1 year, before swapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney Belchamber Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 It's a straightforward swap – you'll just send your Australian Licence to DVLA and they'll issue you with a full UK Licence. 'Red P's' means you've passed your driving test and won't have to redo here. You can drive here using your Australian licence for up to 1 year, before swapping. Really? So even though I’m on red P’s here I’ll be okay to drive back in the uk?? That’s made me happy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Courtney Belchamber said: Really? So even though I’m on red P’s here I’ll be okay to drive back in the uk?? That’s made me happy!! Probably good idea to study some theory. Also, some British roads can be brutal. So depending on where in Australia you have been driving, you may want to ease your way in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwall Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 16:06, Courtney Belchamber said: Really? So even though I’m on red P’s here I’ll be okay to drive back in the uk?? That’s made me happy!! Only annoying thing is that DVLA won't return your Aus licence to you...so if you're back in Aus at some point you'll have to pay for another photocard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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