Environment and roads

Minibuses and non-UK licence holders

You may only drive a minibus if you hold a valid driving licence issued in the UK or countries in the European Community. The full entitlement must be shown on your licence.

If you are resident outside these countries, are temporarily in this country and hold full ordinary entitlement you can only drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and with up to 8 passenger seats, shown on your licence for up to 12 months from the date you last entered the UK whether or not you brought the vehicle into GB. If you also hold full entitlement to drive large lorries or buses (including minibuses) you are only allowed to drive large vehicles registered outside GB that you have driven into the country.

New residents may not drive medium or large vehicles or passenger carrying vehicles until they have passed the relevant GB driving test.

If you are unsure about your status, please check with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by following the link to their web site.