UNITED KINGDOM

 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe. The United Kingdom was formed by a series of Union Acts bringing together the various nations: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

 


DRIVING LICENCE

Nine datasheets

INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT

One datasheet

REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

Two datasheets

VARIOUS

Two datasheets (passport)

FREE CONSULTATION

Three datasheets

 

 

EUROPE

United Kingdom
Capital London
Area 244.110 km²
Adheres to the Vienna Convention ‘68
The licence is equivalent to the Italian
ISO Code ( GBR )
Int. vehicle registration code  ( UK )
Additional information

 

Documents apparently issued by this country are present in our archive FALSE. Please pay special attention in case of control.

 

 

DRIVING LICENCE


 

Currently England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are using various models.

There are no plans to revoke the previous licences. The old licences are still valid until their expiry dates or until it’s necessary to make data changes.

 

The following models have followed over the years:

ü

UK1

from 00.01.1976 to 00.01.1986

See datasheet in database

ü

UK2

from 00.01.1986

to 00.01.1990

See datasheet in database

ü

UK3

from 00.06.1994

to 00.12.1996

See datasheet in database

ü

UK4

from 00.01.1997

to 00.03.2000

See datasheet in database

ü UK5 from 00.07.1998 to 00.00.2007 See datasheet in database
ü UK6 from 00.00.2007   See datasheet in database

 

 DOCUMENT WITH ANTI-FORGERY SECURITY FEATURES

 

As for Northern Ireland driving licences are issued by Department of Environment (NI) - Driver Licensing Central Office. In this territory following models have followed over the years:-

 

û

UK01

from 01.01.1986 to 31.12.1990

See datasheet in free consultation database 

û

UK02

from 01.01.1991

to 01.01.1991

See datasheet in free consultation database (remained valid until 31.12.2006)

û

UK03

from 01.01.1997

to 31.03.1999

See datasheet in free consultation database (remained valid until 31.03.2009)

ü

UK04

from 01.04.1999

to

See datasheet in database

 

In-depth analysis (UK provisional driving licences)

 

Collection of circulars (driving licence)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT


 

In the United Kingdom the competent authorities to issue International Driving Permit, are:

THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (AAA), DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency), The RAC, Green Flag

 

The following models have followed over the years:

ü

UK1

from 00.00.0000

tu 00.00.0000

See datasheet in database

 

 DOCUMENT WITH ANTI-FORGERY SECURITY FEATURES

 

International driving permit presented here is the one issued by THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (AAA)

 

Authorised associations issue international driving permits which refer to Paris Convention of 1926 and the Geneva Convention of 1949

 

 

 

REGISTRATION DOCUMENT


 

The following models have followed over the years:

ü

UK1

from 00.00.0000

to 00.00.0000

 

ü

UK2

from 00.00.0000

to 01.01.2004

 

ü

UK3

from 01.01.2004

to 15.08.2010

See datasheet in database

ü

UK4

from 15.08.2010

to

See datasheet in database

 

 DOCUMENT WITH ANTI-FORGERY SECURITY FEATURES

 

 

 

TARGA


 

REGULAR

In particular, these are black characters on the white metal background in the front plate and yellow background on the rear plate; in usefrom 1 September 2001.

 

EUROPEAN

From 1 September 2001 a new European-style number plate has been introduced. European-style number plate incorporates the symbol of the European Union (a circle of 12 stars on a blue background) with an identification letters of the Member States of the United Kingdom. Front number plate is white with black characters while rear number plate is yellow with same black characters.

 

Italian Embassy – note from 13 November 2007

Request for information on British licence plates.

 

Italian Embassy – note from 12 June 2006

Request for information on British licence plates.

 

 

INSURANCE COVERAGE


 

Vehicles registered in this State are EXEMPTED from the liability insurance and green card control, as a party to agreements related to the so called “automatic insurance coverage”.    

Except:

NATO vehicles subject to the provisions of the London Convention from 1951 and of the Paris Protocol from 28 August 1952. 

 

 

VARIOUS


From 01.09.2009, gradually, in this state was issued biometric identity card.

For problems of a political nature, the current government has decided to stop the project, so with a specific legislative provision, from 21.01.2011 documents already issued lose value and cannot be used anymore.

At this point we are freely publishing the information already present in our database.

 

ü

UK1

from 01.09.2009 to 21.01.2011

See datasheet in free consultation database (remained valid until 21.01.2011)

 

 

ALERT


 

Verify ALERT datasheets in dedicated database.

 

 

INDIRIZZI UTILI


 

Embassies and Consulates

Addresses updated by foreign Diplomatic/Consular Representations in Italy and Italians’ representations abroad.

FOREIGNERS IN ITALY

ITALIANS ABROAD

 

 

 

DICTIONARY


 

ITALIAN

ENGLISH

Cortesemente scriva il Suo nome e cognome

Would you please write your name and surname

Cortesemente scriva nel seguente ordine:

data di nascita, luogo di nascita e data odierna

Would you please write in the following order:

Date of birth, place of birth and today’s date

Cortesemente mi mostri un documento:

- carta di circolazione

- patente di guida

- carta d’identità

Would you please show me your document:

- Registration documents

- Driving licence

- Identity card

Luogo, data, firma

Place, date, signature

 

 

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