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Motor Tax & Driving Licences Section
Offaly County Council
Áras an Chontae
Charleville Road
Tullamore
Co. Offaly

Phone: 057 9346800
Fax: 057 9346868
Email: motortax@offalycoco.ie

Can I exchange my full Foreign Driving Licence for a full Irish Driving Licence?

A person living in Ireland for more than 185 days of the year can have their current full Foreign Driving Licence exchanged for a Full Irish Driving Licence, if that licence was originally issued in any of the approved countries (see question below).

You need to submit :

  1. Full Foreign Driving Licence.
  2. Full Driving Licence Application Form.
  3. Exchange of Driving Licence Application Form.
  4. 2 identical passport sized photographs signed on the reverse side.
  5. Fee: €15 for 3 years. €25 for ten years.
  6. A Medical Report may be necessary only in the case whereby you are applying for a commercial category (C, C1, D, D1, EC, EC1, ED, ED1) OR if the applicant has a medical condition.