I rather stupidly managed to lose my UK drivers license during my move, and as I have had no car I have not missed it until now. I contacted the DVLA in the UK for advice, and they told me that because I am not resident in the UK, (i now live in Turku), they of course can not issue me a new one. They did however say that I could get a certificate of entitlement from them to take to the local authority, (I have no idea if this will be acceptable to the Finnish authorities or not and I am having trouble finding out).
Has anybody out there had any similar driving license related issues. Any advice would be greatfully received.
Lost drivers licence problem, any advice greatfully recived
Re: Lost drivers licence problem, any advice greatfully recived
With the certificate they give you, you can go to the police station and get a Finnish drivers licence, at the cost of 40 Euro.
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ ... endocument
"A person who lives permanently in Finland or has been studying in Finland for at least six months may apply to exchange a driving licence issued in another EU or EEA country, excluding temporary driving licences, for an equivalent Finnish driving licence without having to take a new driving test.
A driving licence permit application must be submitted to the police in person.
When applying for a driving licence permit, the following must be submitted:
• 2 photographs (preferably black-and-white)
• confirmation that the applicant is not banned from driving in another EU or EEA country
• a valid driving licence (if the driving licence has been lost, a written account of how it was lost)."
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ ... endocument
"A person who lives permanently in Finland or has been studying in Finland for at least six months may apply to exchange a driving licence issued in another EU or EEA country, excluding temporary driving licences, for an equivalent Finnish driving licence without having to take a new driving test.
A driving licence permit application must be submitted to the police in person.
When applying for a driving licence permit, the following must be submitted:
• 2 photographs (preferably black-and-white)
• confirmation that the applicant is not banned from driving in another EU or EEA country
• a valid driving licence (if the driving licence has been lost, a written account of how it was lost)."