Discussion
I passed bike and car tests in Italy and then came to UK. At the time (early '80s) EU licences were not exchangeable and
I was allowed 12 months during which I had to take a UK test. I took the car test and then they promptly changed the rules so that exchanges were possible, at this point I had yet to take the UK bike test so I swapped my Italian licence for a UK bike licence.
I believe that EU protocol is to 'exchange' but my Sister, who took her test in the UK and now lives in Italy got an Italian licence issued simply by showing her UK licence which she still has - just shows that not all EU countries apply the rules evenly.
However if you take the test rather than exchange you should be able to keep both?
I was allowed 12 months during which I had to take a UK test. I took the car test and then they promptly changed the rules so that exchanges were possible, at this point I had yet to take the UK bike test so I swapped my Italian licence for a UK bike licence.
I believe that EU protocol is to 'exchange' but my Sister, who took her test in the UK and now lives in Italy got an Italian licence issued simply by showing her UK licence which she still has - just shows that not all EU countries apply the rules evenly.
However if you take the test rather than exchange you should be able to keep both?
My original licence (far too long ago to admit when) was Italian, upon return to England in '95 I exchanged for a UK, am now permanently resident in Italy (Barsteward ex has sold my Boxster) and would like to have two separate docs as UK licence is immaculate (Yes Crofty before you laugh) have asked at the local ACI but they didn't have a clear idea, I may just take the bike test and not tell them about the UK licence as my Italian would have run it's course not having paid the "bollo" for 14 years.
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