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New Extension period for Driving Licences Find out more

Minister Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD have announced that there will be an additional extension to driving licences.

The extension will apply to different groups of licence holders including those who benefited from extensions in 2020. The change will apply as follows-

Any licence holder, who has not already renewed, and whose licence expired between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2020 will have a new expiry date of 1 July 2021.

Any licence holder, who has not already renewed, and whose licence expired between 1 June 2020 and 31 August 2020 will have thirteen months (which includes the previous extension) added to their expiry date. By way of example a licence which expired on 31 August 2020 will have a new expiry date of 30 September 2021.

Any licence holder, who has not already renewed and whose licence expiry date is between 1 September 2020 and 30 June 2021 will have an extra ten months added to their expiry date. By way of example a licence which expires on 30 June 2021 will have a new expiry date of 30 April 2022.

There is no further extension to learner permits at this point.

You do not need to do anything to avail of the extension of the expiry date as your driver record will be automatically updated. A new driving licence will not be issued to you. You can check the expiry date and earliest renewal date of your current licence on expiry date calculator here.

NOTE: You can only apply for a renewal of your driving licence / learner permit if it is within 3 months of the expiry date of your current licence / permit.

Click here to view full press release.

Click here to view FAQs on Extension of Validity of Driving Licences and Learner Permits.

Coronavirus (COVID – 19) and NDLS services Find out more

Under Covid-19 Level 5 Government restrictions effective from 6 January 2021 you can attend an appointment at an NDLS centre provided you are an essential worker involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets. You can find details on what is included in the list of essential workers and retail outlets on www.gov.ie.

If you have an appointment and you are an essential worker you are exempt from level 5 travel restrictions and should attend as normal. It may be useful to show proof of your appointment (text or email confirmation of booking) if stopped by An Garda Síochána. You can book an appointment here

We would ask that if you are not involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets and you have an appointment at an NDLS centre during the current Level 5 restriction period that you cancel your appointment here so it can be booked by an essential worker. Please do not call or email the NDLS to cancel your appointment.

For FAQ’s on Covid-19 Safety Measures in NDLS Centres here.

Using the booking system

To access the online booking service you will need a valid Irish driver number OR valid PPS number AND a valid email or mobile phone number to receive confirmation of your appointment.

Using those personal details, you will be presented with a list of available times so that you can book an appointment up to 6 weeks in advance. If you cannot find a suitable appointment, please check back as new appointments become available weekly. You will also be able to cancel and reschedule your online appointment here.

There is no option to make an appointment over the phone and the NDLS Customer Call Centre cannot arrange, cancel or reschedule on-line appointments.

Attending your NDLS appointment

Please Note: If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms on the day of your appointment or at any point in the previous 14 days, you must not attend for your appointment. Please cancel your appointment

You are advised to attend no more than 5 minutes in advance of your appointed time. Note: NDLS can only accept debit/credit card payments and Google Pay/Apple Pay. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept cash, cheques or postal order payments.

If you are attending an NDLS centre please ensure that you have a completed application form, that it is filled out in black ink and have all required supporting documents including proof of address and PPSN.

Click here for list of required documentation.

All Driving Licences that expired from 01 March 2020 to 31 August 2020 have been automatically extended by thirteen months in total OR to 31 July whichever is the latest.

Driving Licences that expire from 01 September 2020 to 30 June 2021 will be automatically extended by 10 months in total.

All Learner Permits that expired from 01 March to 30 June 2020 were automatically extended by eight months in total.

All Learner Permits that expired from 01 July to 31 October 2020 were automatically extended by four months.

No further extensions apply to Learner permits

Expiry Date Extension will not be displayed on the licence/permit but will be automatically updated on your driver record. Remember, you can only apply to renew your licence/permit 3 months before its new expiry date.

NOTE: You can only apply for a renewal of your driving licence / learner permit if it is within 3 months of the expiry date of your current licence / permit.

For more information on this and other Covid-19 related measures please click here.

NDLS Booking service

Using the booking system

Attending your NDLS appointment