Foreign country codes
The relevant codes will appear in the ‘Information codes’
section of the driving licence if you have exchanged your
licence from any of these countries for a GB licence.
Italy ........................................ I
Japan ..................................... J
Jersey
...............................GBJ
Latvia
................................... LV
Liechtenstein.......................FL
Lithuania
.............................. LT
Luxembourg
.......................... L
Malta
.....................................M
Monaco
.............................. MC
Netherlands
........................ NL
New Zealand
...................... NZ
Norway.................................. N
Poland
..................................PL
Portugal
.................................P
Republic of Korea
........... ROK
Romania
.............................RO
Singapore
.........................SGP
Slovakia
.............................. SK
Slovenia
............................SLO
South Africa .......................ZA
Spain ......................................E
Sweden
..................................S
Switzerland.........................CH
Zimbabwe
.......................... ZW
Driving in other countries
Visiting another country
Your GB licence allows you to drive in all other countries
in the European Community (EC) or European Economic
Area (EEA). Check with a motoring organisation if you
want to drive in a country that is not in the EC or EEA.
They will tell you whether you need an International
Driving Permit (IDP). IDPs are issued by the AA, the RAC
and the Post Office
®
.
You must live in Great Britain, have passed a driving test
and be over 18.
Moving to another country
If you move to another country, you should get
information about driving there from the relevant
authority in that country.
If you return here from a country that is not in the EC or
EEA and you do not have a GB licence, you may:
•
drive for up to 12 months on a valid licence that is not
a GB licence; or
•
apply for a replacement of your previous GB licence
by paying the appropriate fee and giving up any
foreign licence you hold.
Australia ..........................AUS
Austria
..................................A
Barbados
......................... BDS
Belgium
................................B
British Virgin Islands
...... VGB
Bulgaria ..............................BG
Canada ........................... CDN
Cyprus
............................... CY
Czech Republic
................ CZ
Denmark
............................ DK
Estonia
..............................EST
Falkland Islands
................FK
Faroe Islands ..................... FO
Finland
...............................FIN
France
................................... F
Germany
............................... D
Gibraltar
..........................GBZ
Greece
............................... GR
Guernsey
........................ GBG
Hong Kong
........................ HK
Hungary
................................H
Iceland
................................. IS
Ireland
................................ IRL
Isle of Man
.....................GBM
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