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Driving licence - Residency - exemption??
Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2025 1:23 pm
by guru
Hi all,
As far as I understand it, when you are granted residency you can no longer drive on your home county's driving licence and have to apply for a TRNC driving licence. Does the same rule apply if you apply for and are granted residency 'exemption'?
Many thanks in anticipation.
Re: Driving licence - Residency - exemption??
Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2025 3:29 pm
by greengate
Good question
I may well be corrected on this, but as far as i know there is a time limit (maybe 6 months/1 year) that you are allowed to drive on another countrys' licence before having to apply for a local licence.
In the TRNC it might well be aligned to the 90 day permit.
I look forward to a definitive answer on this
Re: Driving licence - Residency - exemption??
Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2025 4:47 pm
by waddo
Best ask this question of the police at Girne Station!
Re: Driving licence - Residency - exemption??
Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2025 5:02 am
by steveodp
Definitive answer. There is no time limit applied to getting a license. Once you are no longer on a tourist visa you must apply for a local license, so this applies for residency, exemption, work permit etc.
Re: Driving licence - Residency - exemption??
Posted: Tue 07 Oct 2025 9:41 am
by guru
Thanks for the comments everyone and thanks Steveodp for clarifying.
Re: Driving licence - Residency - exemption??
Posted: Sat 11 Oct 2025 9:22 am
by benjaminbutton
I think I know the answer, but if someone no longer drives, hence no D.L. other than carrying a PP all the time, how do they provide ID.