International Driving license

[happy_face]

I hold a full UK license, do I need to apply for the extra international license to drive in the EU?

thanks

[TopKat]

A UK license is all you need to drive in the EU unless you are going to be abroad for more than a year in which case you will need to take a local test. Hope this helps.

[Mr Veritas]

Just to point out that some countries in the EU (notably France,wouldn't you know it!) make a fuss if you produce the old UK "paper" Driving Licence.
My son (who we were with) had this last year on driving away from the shuttle terminal at Calais.
The French Gendarma was pleasant but firm, and pretended (I think) not to recognise the paper licence as a real one.
It took over an hour of him radioing to various offices,accompanied by a trip to the local Police Station to get it sorted.
The Senior Gendarme at the staion explained that they had been told (by Paris) not to recognise these paper documents any more,only the"credit card" type licence.
I have since checked on the Internet,and whilst the paper licence is completely valid in the EU, it seems many Police Forces may be awkward if you produce a paper one and not the new type.
If you have an old paper one it might be worth changing.

[happy_face]

thank you so much for your answers.

Luckily I'm not going anywhere near France :O)

[jno]

does that mean you're going to hire a car somewhere? In that case you just might need the paper licence as well - I believe some rental companies want a look at it, though this hasn't happened to me. If you have both, take both.

[pamoates]

the credit card type of licence is only valid in conjunction with the paper counterpart, otherwise you can't hire a car easily.

[happy_face]

nope driving own car just not in France