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EU Driving Licence - valid for only six months in Poland?


Uk expat  
25 Oct 2012 /  #1
Hi, new thread.

Can I ask for clarification. On one website 'Just Landed', it states: 'Driver's licences issued by other EU member states are recognized in Poland and remain valid until the expiry date indicated on the document'.

However, on the British School's excellent guide "Essentials', it states that an EU Licence is only valid for six months to be followed by a medical and written test, 'in Polish'.

Which is correct please?
smurf  38 | 1940  
25 Oct 2012 /  #2
wouldn't trust anything called "British School' mate, they're tellin porkies
Harry  
25 Oct 2012 /  #3
It is valid until it expires. In the past it was only valid for six month. Anyway, if you do meet anybody who claims that your UK licence is only valid for six months, these days you can just say you were in the Czech Republic (or Germany or anywhere else you might drive to) a few months ago and so you haven't been in Poland for six months.
OP Uk expat  
25 Oct 2012 /  #4
It is valid until it expires

Thanks, I thought so too. If anyone from the British School is reading this, they may want to amend their guide :-p
MoOli  9 | 479  
25 Oct 2012 /  #5
remain valid until the expiry date indicated on the document'

The polish license I got never expires:)) but my us license they took which expired after 1 year so they first issued me apolish license with the date till my us license expired but after a medical test I was issued a license that never expires:) I came back to the states paid 5 bucks and got a new license to drive in the states.
OP Uk expat  
25 Oct 2012 /  #6
i don't understand
sobieski  106 | 2111  
25 Oct 2012 /  #7
europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving/validity/resident_en.htm

Your EU driving license is valid until its expiry date.
MoOli  9 | 479  
27 Oct 2012 /  #8
Uk expat
not your fault:) i understand you from the UK:)))))

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