Can I drive outside UK?

Question

I'm 18 and just passed my driving license, now

am I allowed to drive outside UK, like Germany France or Holland??

Answer 1

It will depend on the rules of the country you're visiting. Some may allow you to drive but others may require foreign visitors to have been driving for a certain amount of time in their own country.

Answer 2

I think you may also need to get an international license which i think you just get from the post office. Not sure how many years you need to have held you actual license for.

Plus I guess it depends on the driving age of the other countries you choose to drive in. But bare in mind that if hiring a car most companies won't let you drive a hire car until you are 21 or sometimes 25.

Answer 3

When driving abroad the standard United Kingdom driver's licence can be used to allow you to hire a vehicle and also to drive on the roads in European and countries further afield. It is important to remember however that this is only allowed for a limited period of time, after which you would have to apply for a driving licence in the country in which you were staying. For example if you were employed to work in Germany you could only use your United Kingdom driving licence for a period of twelve months, after which time you would have to be in possession of a German driving licence to continue you driving.

It is important to check the legislation regarding driving licences and their expiration in other countries before you travel.

good luck getting insurance for that however!

Answer 4

You will drown. The UK is an Island.

Answer 5

Yup.  Just pick up a tank at Dover.

Answer 6

As far as I am aware the accepted age is 21.

I think this is more to do with car rental companies than the law itself but I may be wrong.

I could only start renting vehicles after I was 21 anyway.

Answer 7

HELLO

YES

BUT CHECK YOUR INSURANCE YOU MAY REQUIRE A GREEN CARD

TOPS YOU UP FOR DRIVING IN FOREIGN LANDS, SOME PROVIDE FREE SOME WILL CHARGE ADMIN FEE

Answer 8

If you mean with your own car if your insurer will cover you your OK

If you intend to hire, borrow or buy a car you will find local insurance difficult if not impossible to obtain.

Answer 9

the law changes from country to country try thsite ,hope it helps.

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Answer 10

No you need to have held a license for three years

Answer 11

Get some experience or you'll be dead in a week.

Answer 12

Yes you can but check your insurance company will let you!!

Please visit:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dri...

"You may use your GB licence for driving in other European Community/European Economic Area [EC/EEA] member states. However, you should note that whilst the minimum age for driving a car in GB is 17 individual member states may apply their own age restrictions for entitlements."

Hope this helps :)

Answer 13

No. you have to be over 21 and held your license for more than 3 years