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Driving licence letters

Letters Downloadable letters issued by British embassies, high commissions and consulates explaining UK driving licence laws. Sometimes called information notes.

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
25 July 2024
Last updated
1117 NovemberSeptember 20242025 — See all updates

TheBritish Foreign,embassies, Commonwealthhigh commissions and Developmentconsulates Officeprovide provides standard letters to explain UK laws to local authorities when you’re abroad.

If you’re asked to confirm the UK laws abouton driving licences and tests, download the relevant letter.

If your country or territory is not listed, use the ‘All countries and territories’ letter.

YouStamped can getand a signed andversions stampedof versionthese ofletters acost letter£50 but are only available in some countries. Ask the British embassy, high commission or consulate, whichif costsyou £50.can get a stamped and signed version.

All countries and territories: driving licence

PDF, 311 KB, 1 page

Albania: driving licence

PDF, 89.2 KB, 2 pages

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Belarus: driving licence

MS Word Document, 203 KB

Egypt: no additional document available for driving licences

PDF, 122 KB, 1 page

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Greece: driving licence

PDF, 120 KB, 2 pages

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Montenegro: driving licence

PDF, 105 KB, 1 page

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Qatar: driving licence

PDF, 320 KB, 1 page

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Russia: driving licence

PDF, 555 KB, 4 pages

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Sri Lanka and Maldives: driving licence

PDF, 123 KB, 1 page

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Turkey: driving licence

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2025-09-17 18:30
A letter has been added stating that the British High Commission in Colombo cannot confirm the validity of individual UK driving licenses.

2024-11-11 18:31
Added ‘All countries and territories’ and Egypt letters.

2024-09-06 16:19
All countries and territories letter removed.

2024-09-04 17:39
Link to get a signed and stamped letter added.All countries and territories letter added.

2024-07-25 17:01
First published.