Doubt about changing driving license

[sarathuob]

Hi,

I am Indian, I was in UK from 2008 to 2012. came back to india on 2012 and now applied for FSW immigration program and got my file number... I have a doubt about changing driving licence. I currently hold UK driving licence and Indian driving licence. both valid.

UK driving licence valid upto 2052. i heard that i can exchange UK driving licence to Canada one. But i am worried whether still i can change it even tho i was not in UK for 2 years and will it be a valid one yet and Is there any paper i have to get from UK for changing it to Canadian licence ?

Please help me

 

[newtone]

You need to start with getting a drivers abstract from UK, that will tell you how long you have been a fully licensed driver, any accidents, etc

 

[sarathuob]

You need to start with getting a drivers abstract from UK, that will tell you how long you have been a fully licensed driver, any accidents, etc

ok .. Do u have any idea whether i can apply abstract from India or not ? i will have a search online but still if you will get any information about this please let me know....

 

[zardoz]

You need to start with getting a drivers abstract from UK, that will tell you how long you have been a fully licensed driver, any accidents, etc

You don't need a drivers abstract from the UK if you are exchanging for an Ontario licence. I had mine available and they were not in the slightest bit interested. You only need the unexpired photocard and paper counterpart. This is my experience from a week ago.

 

[newtone]

You see since I live outside India it will be very hard for me to find out how you can get UK drivers abstract from India

 

[sarathuob]

You don't need a drivers abstract from the UK if you are exchanging for an Ontario licence. I had mine available and they were not in the slightest bit interested. You only need the unexpired photocard and paper counterpart. This is my experience from a week ago.

ok thank you for the information. both of that card and counterpart is safe with me and it is not expired as well. hopefully i will be coming to ontario any way .. so i am glad to hear that.. thanks again...

 

[sarathuob]

You see since I live outside India it will be very hard for me to find out how you can get UK drivers abstract from India

thanks ok mate. Zardoz is telling we dont need an abstract .. so i will try to exchange with out abstract if it is possible . and if they want that by that time i will apply then..