Hello and welcome to living in the UK. Today I want to speak about the need to get your driving licence. This is one of the things provided in the welcome to the UK checklist.
Today's video is for UK residents who are not British citizens
You might think that you only need to apply for a driving licence when you are ready to drive but it is not so. You can and should apply for your provisional driving licence once you arrive in the UK and have lived here for a while. The online service mentions 6 months but I've met people who got it in few weeks after arriving.
Benefits
With this, you don't have to keep carrying your international passport as a photographic ID and you can use it as an alternative means of identification.
Secondly, the risk of losing your passport is also reduced.
Your provisional licence is valid for 10 years and allows you to drive with someone sitting next to you. This person has to be over 21 years and been driving for at least 3 years and you must display the learner L on the car both in front and rear
This is one of the items on the checklist of things to do. It tells you things you should do once you get to the UK and the suggested order and timeline. You can get a free copy using the link in the description below.
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Sadly, I spoke with someone the other day who needed to make an application urgently and this requires a photographic ID. Unfortunately, their international passport has expired and they don't have any other means of photographic identification. The opportunity was gone.
So how do you actually apply for your provisional licence?
Here I provide a walkthrough of the process and also discuss what is expected when you submit.
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I am Joba, a second-generation immigrant to the UK with over 10 years of experience navigating the immigration, tax and financial streets of the UK system. I have always been interested in finance, hence my degree in Economics before my Master's Degree in Computer Science. Due to my experience in the UK, I get to speak to different people about what they should be doing next once they arrive in the country. I feel a lot of newcomers to the country still have to face the challenges I faced and my aim on this channel is to help them get to their goals much easier than it was for me.
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4 авг 2024