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Is a UK driving licence valid in the EU after a no-deal Brexit? 

A UK driving licence will not be valid on its own in certain EU and EEA countries after the 31 December 2020 if there’s a no deal Brexit . You will have to carry both a UK driving licence and an international driving license to legally drive in these countries.  However, after we officially leave the EU on the 31 January 2020 we will be in a transition period for 11 months, which means we will continue to trade and follow rules as if we were still a member. 

The government will then seek to put in place new arrangements for EU and EEA countries to recognise UK driving licenses. There are two international driving permits for EU countries. These are: A 1949 Convention International driving permit for Andorra and Cyprus.

  If you only have a paper license - not a UK photo card license - you will also need an 1968 IDP for the following countries: Austria, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania and Poland.  This means if you’re planning on driving through France to Andorra, you will need to apply for both permits. There is a third international driving permit, the 1926 Convention  International drivers permit, that covers Liechtenstein.