Eligibility criteria

If you are a Ukrainian national living in Great Britain (GB) on onea of the Ukraine visa schemes,scheme and you hold a Ukrainian driving licence, you:

• can drive in GB
• do withoutnot exchangingneed to exchange your Ukrainian drivinglicence for a GB licence

The length of time you can continue to drive in GB depends on when you successfully applied for entry clearance or permission to stay in the United Kingdom.

Criteria for 54 month extension

You can drive in GB for up to 34 years and 6 months (54 months) after becoming aresident, resident.

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How

Driving after the end of the extension periods

If you want to continue to drive in GB after the extension periods, you will need to exchange your Ukraine licence for a GB licence. You will need to do this before the end of the extension period.

If you have already exchanged your Ukrainian driving licence for a GB licence, you can continue to use your GB licence.

Vehicles you can drive

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• cars up to 3,500kg
• motorbikes and mopeds

How to exchange a Ukrainian driving licence

You can douse this at tool to exchange ayour foreign driving licence.

Your licence should arrive within 3 weeks if you apply online. It may take longer if DVLA needs to make additional checks.

If you passed your driving test before 28 December 2021

You can only exchange your driving licence for a UKGB licence that allows you to drive automatic vehicles. You will need to take a driving test for manual cars to keep driving these vehicles.

If you passed your driving test on or after 28 December 2021

If your current licence allows you to drive manual cars, you can exchange it for a UKGB licence that allows you to continue driving manual cars.

Driving licence requirements in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, you need to exchange your Ukrainian licence for a Northern Ireland licence within 1 year. You can do this at exchanging your foreign driving licence.