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Driving Licences

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 May 2025UIN 52191

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people exchanged a non-GB driving licence for a valid UK licence in each of the last three years.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The table below shows the number of applications to exchange a non-GB driving licence for a GB equivalent that were successful and those which were rejected for the period requested.

Year

Non-GB licences accepted for exchange

Non-GB licences Rejected for exchange

2022

146,672

98,006

2023

137,662

106,762

2024

117,721

80,798

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