driving license

[kimmi]

hi everyone,

just want to ask some help and clarifications with this one..I am currently holding a FLR visa and I wanted to apply for a provisionary driving license will it be possible??

thanks..

[KeithD]

Yes....but please warn us when you'll be on the road so we can get off it

[joebloggs]

yes why not

why didn't you apply for one b4

have you a international license kimmi ??

[kimmi]

Yes....but please warn us when you'll be on the road so we can get off it

Boss..,

yes why not

why didn't you apply for one b4

have you a international license kimmi ??

Joe, I wasnt able to apply before because we waited for my FLR and since its ok now and hubby cannot send me everytime to my work because he also have his own job so we decided that I need to get one and I dont have an international license..

Ive looked on the DVLA website and it stated there I need to pay £50 and provide proofs of address for at least three years so I also need to provide docs from my address in the PHils. since I am only been here for almost 6 months?

[joebloggs]

i see,

well i think you would have to go to your local dvla office, and take your passport - so get it photocopied b4 you go, incase it gets lost , a couple of pics of yourself , form and the fee.. they will send your passport with your app to the welsh i think to be processed, you should get it back in a week or two,,

[kimmi]

i see,

well i think you would have to go to your local dvla office, and take your passport - so get it photocopied b4 you go, incase it gets lost , a couple of pics of yourself , form and the fee.. they will send your passport with your app to the welsh i think to be processed, you should get it back in a week or two,,

thank u very very much, Joe..I am really proud to be a member of this forum..

[joebloggs]

oh i think worse than that, you need someone to sign it, a prof, etc.. saying they have known you for 2yrs ??? and they cannot be family/friend etc..

whats why you need to do what i said in my previous post. take your passport, but they send it away...

give them a call kimmi incase its changed, but i'm sure its still the same..

[kimmi]

oh i think worse than that, you need someone to sign it, a prof, etc.. saying they have known you for 2yrs ??? and they cannot be family/friend etc..

whats why you need to do what i said in my previous post. take your passport, but they send it away...

give them a call kimmi incase its changed, but i'm sure its still the same..

thanks for reminding me Joe, about the reference I cannot use a friend or my hubby's friends?

ooppss sorry u already told me to give them a ring..

thanks again Joe..

[joebloggs]

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/inf38.pdf

bottom of page 10, if you've been here less than 2 yrs..

looks like the same rules..

[joebloggs]

thanks for reminding me Joe, about the reference I cannot use a friend or my hubby's friends?

ooppss sorry u already told me to give them a ring..

thanks again Joe..

no you cannot use a friend, as they have to have known you for at least 2 yrs in the uk, and you've only been here 6 months and you cannot use friends

[sweet_cookie08]

reading this thread made me think.. is it better for me to learn driving while in the Philippines and get an international driving license before going to UK?

[joebloggs]

unless you understand welsh i wouldn't phone them



only joking,

like i said goto your local dvla and take the things it ask for ..

[kimmi]

unless you understand welsh i wouldn't phone them



only joking,

like i said goto your local dvla and take the things it ask for ..

I think I will need help of Boss Keith and Mod Rob for welsh translation if ever..

again thanks Joe, I will phone them on monday..

[joebloggs]

reading this thread made me think.. is it better for me to learn driving while in the Philippines and get an international driving license before going to UK?

yes you can drive for upto 1 yr on an international license here , as long as you have the correct car insurance.

but you must pass your uk test within that year or stop driving, driving with an invalid license , without car insurance can get the car crushed, you banned from driving, and worse if it goes to court, there is a small chance it could effect your future app for FLR/ILR or citizenship

so don't drive without a license or drive past a year on a international license..

also if you do have a int license, start to study for your theroy test and take driving lessons asap , as it might take you a year to pass your uk one

[joebloggs]

I think I will need help of Boss Keith and Mod Rob for welsh translation if ever..

again thanks Joe, I will phone them on monday..

women you don't need to phone them , but if you want to check

good luck with the driving lessons, hope your hubby is not teaching you, he might be your ex soon

[flomike]

wish u luck on ur driving lesson and hope u get a UK license soon

[sweet_cookie08]

yes you can drive for upto 1 yr on an international license here , as long as you have the correct car insurance.

but you must pass your uk test within that year or stop driving, driving with an invalid license , without car insurance can get the car crushed, you banned from driving, and worse if it goes to court, there is a small chance it could effect your future app for FLR/ILR or citizenship

so don't drive without a license or drive past a year on a international license..

also if you do have a int license, start to study for your theroy test and take driving lessons asap , as it might take you a year to pass your uk one

thanks Joebloggs.. well, i'll just let my hubby to drive me around then.. hehe. and besides, I enjoyed riding on tubes when i was there for 2 months ..

[joebloggs]

get an international license in the phils, it's pretty easy..


you need to apply for a student license first in the phils, after a month, you can apply for a non professional driving license, and take a theory test, eye test, wee test ..

then when you have your non pro license you can apply for a international license ..

i hope i got this right, but its worth doing, as you will be able to drive for a whole year, and will make taking your test easier here

[sweet_cookie08]

get an international license in the phils, it's pretty easy..


you need to apply for a student license first in the phils, after a month, you can apply for a non professional driving license, and take a theory test, eye test, wee test ..

then when you have your non pro license you can apply for a international license ..

i hope i got this right, but its worth doing, as you will be able to drive for a whole year, and will make taking your test easier here

OK, will do that. thanks a lot. since the visa approval is taking a while lately, i think I will keep my self busy doing things before going there,like driving

[kentish]

Hello kimmi,
You better be quick to apply for your provisional licence, pass theory test and practical as well. Starting next month there will be additional 5 or i think more show me and tell me questions examiners ask during practical test.

Good luck but heres' a warning; never let your husband teach you to drive.....

[LadyJ]

I've passed my Theory test & Hazard Perception two months ago. Theory test is very easy (I got 50/50 - pass mark is 43) but the HP is a bit tricky (I got 44/70 - pass mark is 44). There are few free test on the internet you can practise. If you failed either of these test, you'll have to pay and take the exam again, so you must passed the both test.

[patti1227]

reading this thread made me think.. is it better for me to learn driving while in the Philippines and get an international driving license before going to UK?

May I refer you to Automotive Association of the Philippines (AAP) located at 683 Aurora Blvd., QC with tel. no. (02) 723-08-08 for more details.

OT:
This thread certainly makes me feel wanting of driving regularly again just like the old days. Started driving when I was 18 but seldom drive now. Sold my old rustic car before making the big move of living and working here in Baguio City. I usually take public jeepney now and enjoying the bumpy ride.

Good luck Ms.Kimmi

[telford]

good luck sis

[andypaul]

If you in the UK less than 2 years the DVLA can sign your Photo unless you know a person in a postion stated who knew you in phill or somehow i guess.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ence/DG_078281


this is mentioned at the bottom

Your nearest DVLA local office staff can help if you have no one to sign your photo, if you have become a resident or returned to the UK within the last two years. They'll sign your photo and complete section seven of the application form.
Your application and original identity documents are then sent to DVLA Swansea for further authentication

[KeithD]

As I told the missus, you'd all better hurry up as the driving test is about to get much harder later this year.

[joebloggs]

If you in the UK less than 2 years the DVLA can sign your Photo unless you know a person in a postion stated who knew you in phill or somehow i guess.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ence/DG_078281


this is mentioned at the bottom

Your nearest DVLA local office staff can help if you have no one to sign your photo, if you have become a resident or returned to the UK within the last two years. They'll sign your photo and complete section seven of the application form.
Your application and original identity documents are then sent to DVLA Swansea for further authentication

not checked andy, but the person who signs it must be a citizen, as they do random checks on those you give references, and also they must have known you 2 yrs..

and like i said, they will probably send your passport off with your app..

[joebloggs]

As I told the missus, you'd all better hurry up as the driving test is about to get much harder later this year.

tell me about it, 7th time lucky, while taking her test, some cut her up, nearly crashing, the misses was pretty shaken up, not my misses fault, driving examiner asked if she wanted to carry on or stop the test , misses said no way, knees shaking.. carried on, misses was sure she failed and she passed

the other 6 times, stupid reasons why she failed, i'm sure many times its was becuase the examiner was in a bad mood and wouldn't have bothered to give a major mark.

but good luck.. you just have to keep trying..

it nearly cost me as much as i had to pay for visas

[KeithD]

it nearly cost me as much as i had to pay for visas

You got it cheap then

[joebloggs]

you mean your visa's for your misses didn't cost you £3000

err, in total i would have thought it cost about £1,700 for the tests and driving lessons,, half what i paid for visas a bargin

but the same amount of stress as the visa process

[alicat]

get an international license in the phils, it's pretty easy..


you need to apply for a student license first in the phils, after a month, you can apply for a non professional driving license, and take a theory test, eye test, wee test ..

then when you have your non pro license you can apply for a international license ..

i hope i got this right, but its worth doing, as you will be able to drive for a whole year, and will make taking your test easier here

your absolutely right joe...i have international licence..and now
i need to passed my practical test(finger crossed)