A & C Driving School

To exchange your driving licence for an Irish driving licence, you must complete an application form for a driving licence (form D401). You can obtain a copy of application form D.401 from your local Motor Taxation Office

You will also be required to complete an Exchange of Drivers Licence Declaration (form D900). A copy of form D900 is available from your local Motor Taxation Office. You can also download form D900 here (pdf)

Your completed application form should be returned to your local Motor Taxation Office and must include the following:

Your completed application form should be returned to your local Motor Taxation Office and must include the following:

* Form D900: Exchange Of Driving Licence - Declaration of validity of recognised driving licence
* Two identical passport-type photographs, with the reverse of both signed by you.
* Your current or most recently issued driving licence (if you hold or held one in the previous 10 years) and your current or most recently issued learner driving permit (if you hold or held one in the previous five years).
* A medical report may be required. Download a Medical Report Form here (D.501) (pdf) (must be printed back to back on one page). This form is available from your Motor Taxation Office or you can also request form D.501 by post through CitizensInformation.ie. A medical report is compulsory if:
- you are applying for Categories C, C1, D, D1, EC, EC1, ED or ED1 unless you previously provided a medical report which is still applicable
- you will be 70 years of age or more on the first day of the period for which the licence is being issued
# you have any of certain disabilities or diseases
- you suffer from epilepsy or alcoholism
- you regularly take drugs or medication that would be likely to impair your ability to drive safely.
A registered medical practitioner should carry out your medical examination and then complete the form. You must sign the declaration on the medical report form in the presence of the registered medical practitioner.
# A Certificate of Competency (if you have recently passed a driving test).
# The appropriate fee. If you are applying for your licence by post, pay the fee by cheque, bank draft or postal order, made payable to your local authority. If you are applying for your driving licence in person, you may pay the fee in cash.