Driving Licence ‘Translation’

[wingman]

When discussing UK drivers driving within the EU following Bre*#t, Lots of websites and other media outlets are talking about the UK Driving Licence being acceptable “providing that it’s accompanied by a translation”.
Not wishing to open the Bre*#t debate, but what does this mean? A multi-lingual accompanying document? What?

 

[xsparks]

What amazes me is if it can be read now what happens in April that makes it indecipherable. And will all other countries need an English translation?

 

[maison]

When discussing UK drivers driving within the EU following Bre*#t, Lots of websites and other media outlets are talking about the UK Driving Licence being acceptable “providing that it’s accompanied by a translation”.
Not wishing to open the Bre*#t debate, but what does this mean? A multi-lingual accompanying document? What?

The U.K. licence, plastic unit, is pictorial. Little translation is needed. I will take a photocopy of mine with the few words “Google translated”.

It shows that the alarmist stories of “post Brexit” limitations is exaggerated.

Europe wants our tourist money.

 

[gus-lopez]

now what happens in April that makes it indecipherable.

The fact that the UK have left. That's all. Same as the train drivers need licences to drive the eurostars that they are driving at the moment.

 

[Timotei]

As I have the old green folded paper style license, does this mean I will have to get a translated version to carry with me?

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[keithchesterfield2]

My surname is Davies - will it have to be translated from Welsh to English and then into Foreign ?
If life wasn't complicated enough .....

 

[Taran_Las]

Strange, I thought your surname was Chesterfield2.
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[keithchesterfield2]

Strange, I thought your surname was Chesterfield2.
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It used to be Chesterfield but MHFun wouldn't accept I was returning to the forums as the same bloke when I had a sabbatical last year
Life can be ups and downs and this way and that - and still finish up where the sun doesn't shine.

 

[maxi77]

The cross border use of licences is based on agreements, a no deal departure from the EU means that all these agreements we had are null and void and need to be re-established. Not really rocket science but in reality a nasty bureaucratic process which takes people and time. There are lots of them covering all sorts of thing so getting them all done will take time though the EU is offering fast track on the most important ones. An International Driving Permit available from certain post offices will solve the translation problems and is legally recognised in most countries. I used to carry one all the time in the bad old days travelling.

 

[Allanm]

I have no idea about the translation required, but if it is required post B then you will need it done or risk whatever consequences may be applied.
Same with everything, if there is no deal, then things will change, which will mean things you do now in EU countries will, post B, be more difficult, more expensive more different or impossible.
It certainly won’t be easier or cheaper.

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[gus-lopez]

As I have the old green folded paper style license, does this mean I will have to get a translated version to carry with me?

If it is the green pre '97 version then I didn't think it was legal without a translation ,or an IDP , before ?

 

[gus-lopez]

I have just read on the gove site that anyone who has exchanged a UK licence for another country eu licence & reurns t the Uk after a 'no deal' will not be able to exchange back but will have to take another test ??
Can't see how they can say that when they are stating that after a no deal all current permanent residents suddenly become illegal as though they never had it & revert to be Uk residents .There fore it would follow that the licence should do the same?

 

[Charente16]

My understanding of the 'French mind', and therefore probably of all officialdom in europe, is that a translation will have to be an International Driving Llicence; no self - translations. You cannot drive a vehicle on a IDL, it purely confirms the validity of your own countries licence and has to be 'paired' with it when asked for your licence.

 

[tuscancouple]

If you read the 5 pages of chat on this thread "
International Driving Permit post-Brexit" it may answer your questions. Do we really need to re-hash the same subject?

Mick

 

[canopus]

Strange, I thought your surname was Chesterfield2.
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And I always thought you were a lass, which is a woman where I come from not that far from Chesterfield as it happens.

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[Lenny HB]

As I have the old green folded paper style license, does this mean I will have to get a translated version to carry with me?

The old Green licence is not acceptable at the moment, to be legal the only paper licences that are acceptable are the EU ones either green and pink or the pink ones.

 

[jezport]

Its a load of scaremongering, the EU is bankrupt ( both financially and morally ) and is using every opportunity to try to scare us into remaining!

 

[Taran_Las]

And I always thought you were a lass, which is a woman where I come from not that far from Chesterfield as it happens.

You're not the only one to think that. I've often wondered why people are so disappointed when they eventually meet me​

 

[Jaws]

There are lots of them covering all sorts of thing so getting them all done will take time

It really boils my pee.. They have had two bloody years to sort such things out.. Instead hands were sat on, tea made, and an attitude of 'it will not happen so leave it' reigned

 

[AXO66]

And I was told there would be less bureaucracy..

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[maxi77]

I have just read on the gove site that anyone who has exchanged a UK licence for another country eu licence & reurns t the Uk after a 'no deal' will not be able to exchange back but will have to take another test ??
Can't see how they can say that when they are stating that after a no deal all current permanent residents suddenly become illegal as though they never had it & revert to be Uk residents .There fore it would follow that the licence should do the same?

There are a few certainties in this world, one is that if there is a way this government can screw up things continually

 

[maxi77]

It really boils my pee.. They have had two bloody years to sort such things out.. Instead hands were sat on, tea made, and an attitude of 'it will not happen so leave it' reigned

well we elected them and England voted to leave so whose fault is it really?

 

[tacr2man]

well we elected them and England voted to leave so whose fault is it really?

The remainer politicians , as instead of starting off planning for the worst and working back from that they did the exact opposite result where we are now . and relax

 

[Jaws]

well we elected them and England voted to leave so whose fault is it really?

Who we elected was the best of a corrupt bunch..
But that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the un-elected lazy morons who run the countries bureaucracy !