Licensed drivers

Information and services for licensed drivers in Ireland.

Licensed drivers

What you need to know as a licensed driver in Ireland, from applying for and maintaining your driving licence to medical fitness requirements and how penalty points work.

National Driver Licence Service

The NDLS and the services it provides. Apply online for driving licences and learner permits, update details, add categories.

Driving licence

What you need to know about the driving licence in Ireland, from how and where to apply for a driving licence to maintaining a driving licence and novice plates.

Medical fitness

The rules and responsibilities for medical fitness to drive in Ireland. Medical conditions to be declared, updated medical guidelines and report form download.

Penalty points & disqualifications

What you need to know about the penalty points system, from how it works and why it works, to the offences involved and detailed statistics.

Manage your licence

How to manage and maintain your driving licence and keep it valid. How to renew, replace and add another category to your driving licence online or in person.

Novice drivers

Novice or N-plates for drivers with a first full driving licence. N-plates must be displayed on a vehicle for two years. Find more information about N-plates.

Foreign licences

Exchanging a foreign or UK/NI driving licence for an Irish driving licence. How to exchange your driving licence online at ndls.ie. Apply online.

Driver disqualification

Mutual recognition of driving disqualifications in Ireland and the UK. Traffic offences that apply. How disqualifications are made. More information and advice.

FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about all driving licence applications, incl. first time applications, renewals, replacements and exchange.

Driving abroad

Information about licensing requirements when living abroad and working on a task of fixed duration or attending college. Lost licence abroad. International driving permits.

Licensed drivers

Licensed drivers

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