No Deal No License?

[spathiphyllum]

"UK driving licences will not be valid in Ireland under no-deal Brexit"

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/22/uk-driving-licences-will-not-be-valid-in-ireland-under-no-deal-brexit?CMP=fb_gu&fbclid=IwAR3yEV4XSmN-FduBa4qEcTm7to6KYPpyjTmERzk0cUnQ4pDiq2C9d-EOEis

"Last month Irish motorists learned that to drive in Northern Ireland and Britain after a no-deal Brexit they will need “green cards” to prove they are insured."

But what if you go from England to Ireland for a holiday?

[Buenchico]

Under a no-deal Brexit you'll need a Green Card to drive in any country outside of the UK. That will apply to residents of Northern Ireland going shopping (or to work) in the Republic, as well as to Brits taking days trips (or longer) to France.

[spathiphyllum]

Interesting! Will this green card be globally recognised and will it cost money?

Where have you read up on this Buen i'd like to have a read

[Buenchico]

https://www.theaa.com/about-us/newsroom/insurance-news/drivers-might-need-green-cards-again

[spathiphyllum]

Thankyou very much

[ichkeria]

How will anyone know whether to get one or not if it goes to the wire I wonder?
Some motorists have already been buying permits.
I’m sticking my neck out here and predicting it won’t happen. I’m naive enough still to believe that sanity will prevail.
I cannot see the clock ticking up to 11pm and “bang”.
Even if there is a deal the March 29 date will almost certainly have to go back a few days anyway.

[New Judge]

Leaving aside insurance, it is most unlikely that UK drivers will need an International Driving Permit to drive in Ireland. Ireland does not currently require non-EU drivers to hold an IDP and that is unlikely to change when we leave.

As far as insurance goes, I believe the "Common Travel Area" rules will trump those of the EU. The CTA is a bilateral agreement between the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and although I have not checked I believe that UK insurance policies are recognised across the CTA without a green card.

As an aside, I believe that, despite all this hysterical hype, pragmatism will prevail and that no difficulties will be encountered post-Brexit by drivers wanting to drive in Europe.

[Deskdiary]

Exactly what NJ said.

No UK driver driving abroad has needed a Green Card since 1972. A UK motor insurance policy was adequate to cover the minimum statutory requirements in any European country being visited that was party to the GC agreement.

This is a complete, enormous, non-issue that people should just ignore.

[locusts]

locusts ,When I was a lorry driver 1967---2000 on the continent going through many countries before we entered the common market we had to stop at every border every control and so much paperwork and then we go to the town or destination in the town we had to find the Customs for the paperwork to be checked and the tax is to be collected on the products sometimes because of the customer could not collect the money at once we had to wait maybe to three and even four days or even longer for them to pay the Customs for the import of their product know if you take all this into consideration is made take or put on a pay extra week on your journey those and you would have the saying things happen in on your return journey to the UK so those gone to pay for all this extra time it will be you the public because it will cost you more /? And see the problem is gone to calls all you policymakers to go roll for the holidays for the sun and remember the gone to change your house for which is gone to cost you more and are going to have to get visas for every country you visit to this is extra costs.. And now to us who retired to the EU for sunshine this is gone to calls one hell problem as we don't know where we stand at this moment

[Rockrose]

Just a wee point UK driving license is not valid in NI either! You have to have a NI driving license that allows you to drive in there and in the rest of the UK

[Zacs-Master]

That’s not correct, Rockrose. As a visitor to Ireland you can drive on a driving licence from any state outside the EU/EEA for up to a year provided the driving licence is current and valid. However on taking up 'normal residence' in Ireland you must either exchange your driving licence or apply for a driving licence in Ireland.
https://www.ndls.ie/holders-of-foreign-licences.html#holders-of-driving-licences-from-other-countries

[Rockrose]

Zacs I am talking about Northern Ireland, I have just been forced to changed my Uk driving license for a northern Irish one

[Zacs-Master]

Apologies.

[THECORBYLOON]

From ni.direct.gov.uk

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gbr-jersey-guernsey-iom-gibraltar-driving-licences#toc-0

"Great Britain

You can exchange a full Great Britain (GB) driving licence, issued on or after 1 January 1976 for a full Norther Ireland (NI) licence, or you can use your licence here until it runs out. When your licence is due to expire (run out) you may apply for a NI licence"

[Rockrose]

Thanks Corby, I wasn't given a choice - I was told that I had to change it - then they got immigration involved - long story - needless to say not particularly happy with the Governments policies in NI