Driving licence letters
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Downloadable letters issued by British embassies, high commissions and consulates explaining UK driving licence laws. Sometimes called information notes.

British embassies, high commissions and consulates provide letters to explain UK laws to local authorities when you’re abroad.

If you’re asked to confirm UK laws on driving licences and tests, download the relevant letter.

If your country or territory is not listed, use the ‘All countries and territories’ letter.

Stamped and signed versions of these letters cost £50 but are only available in some countries. Ask the British embassy, high commission or consulate (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/written-enquiry?utm_source=driving+licence&utm_medium=notarial&utm_campaign=FCDO) if you can get a stamped and signed version.

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672c77b4f03408fa7966d286/UK_driving_licences.docx.pdf)

All countries and territories: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672c77b4f03408fa7966d286/UK_driving_licences.docx.pdf)

PDF, 311 KB, 1 page

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867e86d9d35187868f4481/Albania_Letter_Driving_Licence.pdf)

Albania: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867e86d9d35187868f4481/Albania_Letter_Driving_Licence.pdf)

PDF, 89.2 KB, 2 pages

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx). Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867ebcab5fc5929851b9b8/Belarus_INFORMATION_NOTE_on_UK_driving_licences.doc)

Belarus: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867ebcab5fc5929851b9b8/Belarus_INFORMATION_NOTE_on_UK_driving_licences.doc)

MS Word Document, 203 KB

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672dec534f1735e02b96ae22/Egypt_driving_licence.docx.pdf)

Egypt: no additional document available for driving licences (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672dec534f1735e02b96ae22/Egypt_driving_licence.docx.pdf)

PDF, 122 KB, 1 page

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx). Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a25fa7fc8e12ac3edb04d6/Greece_driving_licence.pdf)

Greece: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a25fa7fc8e12ac3edb04d6/Greece_driving_licence.pdf)

PDF, 120 KB, 2 pages

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a26015a3c2a28abb50d756/Montenegro_driving_licence.pdf)

Montenegro: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a26015a3c2a28abb50d756/Montenegro_driving_licence.pdf)

PDF, 105 KB, 1 page

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867eedd9d35187868f4482/Qatar_United_Kingdom__Channel_Islands_and_Isle_of_Man__Driving_Licences.pdf)

Qatar: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867eedd9d35187868f4482/Qatar_United_Kingdom__Channel_Islands_and_Isle_of_Man__Driving_Licences.pdf)

PDF, 320 KB, 1 page

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867f1e899a6f92e5d9ccf8/Russia_INFORMATION_NOTE_on_UK_driving_licences.pdf)

Russia: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66867f1e899a6f92e5d9ccf8/Russia_INFORMATION_NOTE_on_UK_driving_licences.pdf)

PDF, 555 KB, 4 pages

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68caef18995dfd01bff0c03d/No_confimration_of_driving_license_-_Sri_Lanka_and_Maldives.pdf)

Sri Lanka and Maldives: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68caef18995dfd01bff0c03d/No_confimration_of_driving_license_-_Sri_Lanka_and_Maldives.pdf)

PDF, 123 KB, 1 page

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e14ffa64220b68ed6a6ff5/Turkey_DRIVING_LICENCES_.odt)

Turkey: driving licence (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e14ffa64220b68ed6a6ff5/Turkey_DRIVING_LICENCES_.odt)

ODT, 60.2 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-open-document-formats-odf-in-your-organisation) format