Driving Licences: New Zealand
Commons · Question 92964 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance is provided to holders of New Zealand driving licences who seek to exchange their licence for a UK licence, and whether the Department plans to update this guidance to reflect current verification
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Nov 2025
There have been no changes in policy relating to New Zealand driving licences being exchanged for a GB equivalent. It has always been the case that a GB licence to drive manual vehicles can only be issued in exchange for a New Zealand licence when confirm...