Exchange Foreign Licence to UK w/o Losing Experience Entitlement?

lhwjud

Thanks for all the replies. Mine is not an EU licence (from a designated country*), but eligible for an exchange for UK licence on the condition that I must surrender my current licence.


*Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands*, Hong Kong, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea*, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and Zimbabwe.

PolishBigSpender

N79 wrote: »

Turns out we were both wrong!

"If you have a valid community licence, this will allow you to drive in GB for the period set out below.Alternatively, you can exchange your licence for a British licence.
Provided your licence remains valid you may drive in GB:
Car, motorcycle driving licence holders (ordinary driving licence):

• until aged 70 or for three years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer period"

Taken from http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/DrivingInGbOnAForeignLicence/DG_4022556

What was wrong about what 'dacouch' posted? It's either three years after residence or until the age of 70, whichever is longer.

dacouch

Thanks polish, I think if you were being picky I should have included "Or until your EU licence expires in your own country"

N79

Sorry for being picky. I freely acknowledge that I was totally wrong and Dacouch was right. I meant no offence but my words were poorly chosen. Ironically what I posted was the advice I was given by the DVLA.