Start here. Living Tap to see all guide sections. Getting a UK Driving License. As a resident of the UK, you can keep using your license for three years after you become a resident or until your 70 th birthday whichever is the longer period. Need to Relocate? Get started. Category B permits you to drive a car and as of 16 December , is now split into two separate entitlements, depending on the date when you passed your test.
Older and more experienced drivers with pre licences have always been allowed to tow a vehicle and trailer combination including a caravan up to a combined weight - known as maximum authorised mass MAM - of 8,kg. However, newer drivers have previously only been allowed to tow a much lower trailer weight and, before the recent changes, all drivers who passed their test after 1 January were required to take and pass a car and trailer driving test before attempting to tow a trailer.
Good news! If you passed your car driving test before 1 January you are not affected by the new towing rules. More good news! You can also drive, without passing a test, with a trailer over kg MAM but only if the combined weight of the trailer and vehicle is no more than 3,kg. Note: When you next apply for a new driving licence, the DVLA will automatically update your driving licence to include a category BE to reflect this new towing rule - you do not need to contact the DVLA to do this.
Different towing rules apply to Northern Ireland. Category B auto means you can drive an automatic vehicle. In order to continue driving after these periods, you must get a British driving licence. If you are the holder of an ordinary driving licence or a valid international driving permit, you can drive any category of small vehicle up to 3. You will be able to drive for up to 12 months from the time you became a resident or up to 12 months from the date of coming to GB if you are a UK visitor.
To ensure continuous driving entitlement a provisional GB licence must have been obtained and a driving test s passed before the month period elapses. If you are from Gibraltar or a Designated Country You can only exchange your current driving licence for up to five years from when you become resident, provided your licence remains valid.
Japanese or Republic of Korea driving licences Your Japanese or Republic of Korea driving licence will need to be accompanied by an official translation. They are available for a fee from:. South African driving licence Your South African driving licence that is a part of a book of life, will need to be accompanied by a letter of authority from the South African licensing authority.
You are also allowed to drive a minibus with a trailer over kg MAM. If you passed your test after 1st January , then you can drive vehicles up to 3,kg MAM with up to 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to kg. You can also tow heavier trailers if the total MAM of the vehicle and trailer is no more than 3,kg. Moreover, if you are over 21 years old, you can drive motor tricycles with a power output higher than 15kW.
All standard UK driving licences will display category F, which allows you to drive an agricultural tractor. This category means you can get behind the wheel of a pedestrian-controlled vehicle — which is any self-propelled device you walk behind to control. For example, a mowing machine.
With category Q, you can drive 2-wheeled and 3-wheeled vehicles without pedals that have an engine size no more than 50cc if powered by an internal combustion engine and a maximum design speed of no more than If you passed your test before 1st January , you will be able to drive a vehicle with a trailer over the usual combined limit of 3,kg- up to 8,kg.
If you passed your test after this date, you will have to take an additional test to tow weights over 3,kg. Category P allows you to drive 2-wheeled vehicles with a maximum design speed of over 28mph, but not more than 31mph. However, its engine size must not be more than 50cc if powered by an internal combustion engine. With category A on your licence, you can drive motorbikes with a power output more than 35kW or a power to weight ratio more than 0. You can also operate motor tricycles with a power output more than 15kW.
This licence category gives you the same trailer entitlement as Category C1, but the combined weight of both the vehicle and the trailer cannot exceed 12,00kg. The trailer also cannot weigh more than the towing vehicle. This category also allows you to tow a trailer up to a maximum weight of kg.
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