

Where a person is living abroad and working on a task of a definite duration or attending a college or university generally, they can be thought of as resident in Ireland provided they have personal ties here. Please note that contracts are still ongoing with other Canadian provinces to finalise similar arrangements.Īre you living abroad to study or working abroad to carry out a task of a definite duration? Conditions for Applying to Renew or Replace your Driving Licence from Abroad These agreements have been carefully put together to reach a licence exchange agreement and signed off by the Departments of Transport in the respective jurisdictions. They may differ in categories and administrative procedures. Truck and bus licences are not exchangeable.Įach Canadian province exchange agreement with Ireland is individual. The various states in Australia generally recognise Irish driving licences in respect of a car or motorcycle entitlement for exchange.

Where an Irish licence holder exchanges their licence for a New Zealand licence and has held their driving licence for less than 2 years, they will have to do the stage 2 test in New Zealand. * Note Motorcycles and cars are the only categories recognised for exchange with New Zealand and Taiwan. they may exchange their current full driving licence in that country and within one year of expiry.

