Driving licence - Residency - exemption??

guru · Post by **guru** » Sun 05 Oct 2025 1:23 pm

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.

greengate · Post by **greengate** » Sun 05 Oct 2025 3:29 pm

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

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Sun 05 Oct 2025 4:47 pm

Best ask this question of the police at Girne Station!

steveodp · Post by **steveodp** » Mon 06 Oct 2025 5:02 am

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.

guru · Post by **guru** » Tue 07 Oct 2025 9:41 am

Thanks for the comments everyone and thanks Steveodp for clarifying.

benjaminbutton · Post by **benjaminbutton** » Sat 11 Oct 2025 9:22 am

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.