Organization : States of Jersey
Type of Facility : Applying For/ Renewing A Driving Licence
Country: Jersey
Website : http://www.gov.je/Travel/Motoring/DriverLicensing/Pages/applyingdrivinglicence.aspx
Applying For/ Renewing A Driving Licence :
Before you can legally drive a vehicle on the road, you must have a valid driving licence for the category of vehicle you wish to drive.
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You must apply for or renew your licence at your parish hall. You will need:
** to complete an application form (available from you parish hall)
** one passport sized colour photograph
** the licence fee (£15 for a provisional licence or £40 for a full licence)
A provisional licence is valid for six months from the date of issue. The driving test (or at least a theory test) must be attempted during the six months’ validity or the Constable of your parish will normally refuse to issue another provisional until six months after the expiry date.
You should book your theory test well in advance to ensure that a test date is available before your provisional licence expires.
To get a full licence, you must pass both a driving theory test and a practical driving test.
Countries which have an exch?ange of licence agreement with Jersey:
A full valid driving licence (not a provisional) from the following countries may be exchanged for a Jersey driving licence (not all categories of licence are exchangeable).
Any person who becomes resident in Jersey and who has a foreign driving licence is required to exchange that foreign driving licence for a Jersey licence.
Article 2 of the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Jersey) Regulations 1958 states that a person who is resident outside of Jersey, but is temporarily in the Island and holds a domestic driving permit issued in a country outside of the Island may, during a period of 12 months from the date of his last entry into the Island, drive and be employed to drive a motor vehicle of any class or description for which he is authorised.
| Countries which have an exchange of licence agreement with Jersey | ||||
| Alderney | Australia | Austria | Barbados | Belgium |
| British Columbia | British Virgin Islands | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic |
| Denmark | Falkland Islands | Finland | France | Germany |
| Gibraltar | Guernsey | Hong Kong | Iceland | Republic of Ireland |
| Isle of Man | Italy | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Malta |
| Monaco | Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Poland |
| Portugal | Romania | Singapore | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
If you hold a driving licence from a country that isn’t listed above, you must pass both a theory and a practical driving test in Jersey to be granted a full Jersey driving licence.
International Driving Permit (IDP):
** If you’re planning on driving a car abroad, you’ll nee?d an International Driving Permit (IDP) for certain countries.
** You’ll need an IDP alongside your Jersey driving licence.
** For more information, including how to apply, visit the Parishes website.
Contact:
T: 01534 448600
F : 01534 448641
E : dvsinfo AT gov.je
Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm (Saturday and Sunday closed)
Driver and Vehicle Standards:
La Route De Veulle
La Collette
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 3UE