Driving Licence Details
Driving Licence Requirements
ALL DRIVERS LICENCE APPLICATIONS MUST HAVE PPSN (RSI NUMBER) QUOTED
To apply for a 1st Provisional Licence you will need:
- Completed Application Form
- A Birth Certificate / Passport
- Marriage Certificate (if appropriate)
- A medical report for classes C, C1, D, D1, EC, EC1, ED and ED1 - Valid for one month after issue
- An eyesight report for classes A, A1, B, EB and W - eyesight report valid for one month from issue
- Fee for 2 years - 15
- 2 recent identical Passport photographs (signed on back)
- Driver Theory Test Pass Certificate
To apply for a 2nd Provisional Licence you will need:
- Application Form
- 2 recent identical Passport photographs (signed on back)
- Old Licence/Last Licence
- Fee of 15
To apply for a 3rd Provisional Licence you will need:
- 2 recent identical Passport photographs (signed on back)
- DOELG Notification of Time of forthcoming test or Failure Cert (valid for two years only)
- Old Licence
- Fee 15
- If you have not sat a test in the last two years you must submit:
Written Confirmation of Test Date from Driving Test Section Government buildings. Tel 096 24200 or Lo-Call: 1890 406040. Note that the rates charged for the use of 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
Email: drivingtest@environ.ie or www.drivingtest.ie
- In this case a 1 year licence will only be granted
To apply for a Full Licence you will need:
- Completed Application Form
- Two recent identical Photographs (signed on the back)
- Last Licence
- The Appropriate Fee of 15 for a three year licence or 25 for a 10 year licence
- Certificate of Competency (where appropriate)
- A medical report for classes C, C1, D, D1, EC, EC1, ED and ED1
- Over 70's are Free
Renewal of Full Licence
- Completed Application Form
- Two recent identical Photographs (signed on the back)
- Last Licence
- The Appropriate Fee of 15 for a three year licence or 25 for a 10 year licence
- A medical report for classes C, C1, D, D1, EC, EC1, ED and ED1
Duplicate Driving Licences
- Application Form
- Two recent identical Photographs (signed on the back)
- Fee 10
Free-in-lieu licences are issued in the following cases
- Extra category added
- Change of name/address
- Removal of endorsement
- If an error has been made in the issue of licence (e.g. incorrect date of birth)
International Licences:
Apply to Automobile Association, Dublin Phone: (01) 6079950