Each of the 36 NDLS centres operate a walk in service and an appointment is not required to make your application.If you bring your Public Services Card (PSC) to the NDLS it will simplify your application process. An applicant will have two options to validate their identity and residency during the application process.1. Presenting a PSC at the NDLS centre will simplify your application process as the PSC will satisfy the following requirements:. Photographic ID,. Evidence of PPSN,.

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Evidence of address (where your address is as provided to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection DEASP) and. Evidence of residency entitlement (where your place of birth or nationality are within the European Union / European Economic Area/Switerland).Please for more information.2. If you do not have a PSC you are required to present documentation at NDLS centre to satisfy the following requirements:.

Photographic ID,. Evidence of PPSN,. Evidence of address and. Evidence of residency entitlement.List of acceptable documents are available.Note that possession of a public services card will enable applicants to renew their driving licence / learner permit online as part of a new online service. Are you working on a fixed term contract or studying abroad?Conditions for Applying to Renew or Replace your Driving Licence from Abroad. Living and working in an EU country or you should/must apply to the licensing authority there to exchange your driving licence. Licence termYour age will determine the licence term you can apply for:. Under 60: 10-year cars and motorcycles, or 5 year for buses and HGVs.

60-66: a licence that will expire when you reach 70. 67-69: 3-year licence. 70 or over: 3-year or 1-year licence (subject to certification of fitness to drive by your doctor)The age in question is your age on the first day of the period for which the licence is being granted. A 1-year or 3 year licence may be granted in exceptional circumstances where, for medical reasons, a longer licence term cannot be granted.

Licence CategoriesCategoryVehicle typeMinimum age.AMMopeds and Light quadricycles.16 yearsA1Motorcycles with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cubic centimetres, with a power rating not exceeding 11 kW and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.1 kW/kg. Is there a weight limit for a vehicle?The owner's manual will generally set a limit on the total weight of the vehicle and its load.

This is known as the maximum authorised mass (MAM) and is also sometimes known as Design Gross Vehicle Weight (DGVW). It covers the weight of the vehicle, passengers, fuel as well as any load carried on a roof-rack. The manual will also give the unladen weight of the vehicle, ie. The weight of the vehicle without any passengers or load. To know the load which can be carried you subtract the unladen weight from the MAM. If, for example, the MAM is 2010 kg and the unladen weight of the vehicle is 1535kg, then the load which can be carried is 475kg.

What aside from the licence affects my right to tow a trailer?Even though your driving licence entitles you to tow a trailer, the kind of trailer you can tow will also depend on your vehicle specification. The owner's manual will generally set out a Towing Capacity- sometimes called Towing Weights or Maximum Trailer Weights- for the vehicle.

Some small vehicles might not be allowed to tow any trailer while larger vehicles have restrictions set by the manufacturer of these vehicles on the size of trailer which can be towed. In all such cases the type of trailer you can tow will be the lesser of that allowed by your licence or the towing capacity of your vehicle. What trailers does my category BE licence cover?You can tow a trailer. In all cases where the MAM of the vehicle and trailer combination is greater than 3500kg but less than 7000kg. In cases where the MAM of the trailer is greater than 750kg. However, note previous question where in certain cases a category B licence will allow you to tow a trailer over 750kg.A car with a towing capacity of 2000kg can draw a trailer with a plated MAM of 3500kg provided the combination of the weight of the trailer and any load does not exceed the towing capacity of the car e.g. Why is it important that you tow the correct trailer for your vehicle?If you tow a trailer that is greater than the permitted MAM you are not safe on the road and this has implications for your own safety as well as that of other road users.

For that reason you should take time to understand what trailer is safe and legal to tow on our roads. Ultimately, you are legally responsible for ensuring that you have the correct licence and that you don't exceed the towing capacity.

How should the load on the trailer be positioned?Loads should always be placed in a safe and secure position. Wherever possible, loads should be evenly distributed across the trailer and positioned in such a way as to keep the nose weight (i.e. The weight of trailer draw bar on the towing bracket) within the recommended limits for the towing vehicle.

Consult your owner's manual for this figure.For more information on trailers.Note this content is for reference and is not a statement of the law or a legal interpretation of the provisions relating to driver licences, this is a matter for the Courts. Driving licence codesSome driving licences or learner permits will have Codes noted under Column 12 on the card licence or permit. Codes generally set out information that restrict the use of the licence or permit or place an obligation on the driver. In some cases the Codes will result from the outcome of a medical examination, or as a result of an adapted vehicle presented for a driving test, or perhaps, because the driver held a foreign licence with restrictions that must now be placed on an Irish licence having exchanged the foreign licence.Some new Codes are being introduced from 1 January 2017, including Codes 61, 62(30), and 64(80) which allows for a driver to be restricted to driving in daylight hours, driving within a particular radius or within a particular speed. It is intended that these options would provide an alternative to being forced to stop driving completely because of medical circumstances.

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If you hold a licence or permit and medical or other circumstances mean that one of the Codes become relevant to your situation eg. Following a crash you need to drive a vehicle with an adaption, you should contact the NDLS for advice on next steps.The table below sets out details of the Codes and what they mean for any particular driver.Table - Details of Codes on a Driving Licence or Learner Permit.

Licensing categoriesThere are four licensing categories for motorcycles. Riders can progress through the categories in some cases by doing prescribed training rather than taking a driving test. A driver can drive the most powerful bike at 24 without any previous experience i.e.CategoryVehicle typeMinimum age.AMMopeds and Light quadricycles.16 yearsA1Motorcycles with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cubic centimetres, with a power rating not exceeding 11 kW and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.1 kW/kg. Motor tricycles with a power rating not exceeding 15 kW.16 yearsA2Motorcycles with a power rating not exceeding 35 kW, with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW/kg and not derived from a vehicle of more than double its power.18 yearsAMotorcycles and Motor tricycles.24 years or 20 with progressive access.

Digital Tachograph Download DevicesIt is a legal requirement to download data from both the vehicle's Digital Tachograph Unit and the driver's card. Novadata have a full range of options to make this process as easy and simple as possible from downloading data across the Internet or Mobile Phone Network to simple in-cab card reading tools.Whatever you need as an owner-driver or fleet manager, Novadata have the products to get you up and running as well as technical expertise to give you advice and assistance to maintain good digital tachograph data management.Can't see what you want or have a question? Then please feel free to contact us on 99 for assistance and advice.