Bank account and provisional license

[estherboaz]

got both today.I just want to thank the forum and friends here for sharing thier experiences and insights. its already my first month here in UK and i did not have a hard time applying and getting the necessary documents i need to start my life in UK becuase of you guys...thanks again.

[Jem]

got both today.I just want to thank the forum and friends here for sharing thier experiences and insights. its already my first month here in UK and i did not have a hard time applying and getting the necessary documents i need to start my life in UK becuase of you guys...thanks again.

Is the driving license from philippines vaild in UK or do you have to sit a UK test?

[darren-b]

Is the driving license from philippines vaild in UK or do you have to sit a UK test?

It is valid for the first year that the you are resident in the UK. To continue driving after that time you must have obtained a full UK driving license by passing a UK driving test (both theory and pratical).

Obviously if you are driving in the first year you need to tell your insurance company that you have a Philippines driving license rather than a UK one which may affect the cost of insurance.

[estherboaz]

Is the driving license from philippines vaild in UK or do you have to sit a UK test?

this is from the dvla website:

Residents
If you are the holder of an ordinary driving licence (car, moped, motorcycle entitlement) and provided your licence remains valid, you can drive any category of small vehicle shown on your licence for up to 12 months from the time you became resident. To ensure continuous driving entitlement a provisional GB licence must have been obtained and a driving test(s) passed before the 12-month period elapses. If you obtain a provisional licence during this period, you are not subject to provisional licence conditions eg displaying 'L' plates or being supervised by a qualified driver or being precluded from motorways.

However, if you do not pass a test within the 12-month concessionary period you will not be allowed to drive as a full licence holder and provisional licence conditions will apply. If you do not apply for a provisional licence within the first 12 months you must stop driving and obtain a British provisional licence with a view to passing a driving test. Provisional licence conditions will then apply.

If you are the holder of a vocational licence (minibus, bus, lorry entitlement) and a new resident, you must not drive large vehicles until you have passed the relevant GB driving test. Driving test candidates are required to pass a motor car (category B) test first before applying for provisional entitlement for larger vehicles.

[joebloggs]

also you can not drive for a year, leave the country and come back and drive for another year, as some people seem to think you can

[darren-b]

also you can not drive for a year, leave the country and come back and drive for another year, as some people seem to think you can

I've also heard some people think that if they got an international driving license in the Philippines they wouldn't have to get a UK one.

[Mrs Daddy]

congrats and thats another job done

[estherboaz]

congrats and thats another job done

thanks mrs. daddy

[MarBell379]

I'm not sureI'd have the same level of confidence in anyone with an international licence from the Philippines as I would in most UK drivers. The standards are just so completely different!

well done estherboaz - good to know the application isnt too arduous.

[estherboaz]

I'm not sureI'd have the same level of confidence in anyone with an international licence from the Philippines as I would in most UK drivers. The standards are just so completely different!

well done estherboaz - good to know the application isnt too arduous.

thanks marbell379