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Reduced Essential Driver Training

Programme (EDT) for Full Foreign


Licence Holders
From 21 January 2019 the Road Safety Authority (RSA) will
introduce a reduced EDT programme for drivers who currently
hold a full car licence (category B) but come from a country
that does not have a licence exchange agreement with Ireland.
When you get your first Irish learner permit, in order to sit your driving test you
must complete Essential Driver Training (EDT). The full course is twelve one-hour
sessions.

The reduced EDT programme is six one-hour sessions. It will teach you some of the
most vital driving skills and help you to continue driving safely by improving your
knowledge and understanding of road safety in Ireland.

Who can apply?

Holders of a current full foreign driving licence from another country with which
Ireland does not have a licence exchange agreement.

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Conditions for applying:

1. You must hold a full foreign driving licence.


2. You must have held a licence for at least two years.
3. Your licence must not have expired more than six months on the date of receipt
of application form.
4. You must be resident in Ireland.
5. You must hold an Irish learner permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE VEW OUR ‘REDUCED ESSENTIAL DRIVER


TRAINING (EDT)’ INFORMATION BOOKLET AT WWW.RSA.IE
How do I apply?

1. Complete the application form titled: ‘Foreign Licence Holders Application for
Reduced Essential Driver Training (EDT) and/or Exemption from Six Months Wait
Time for Driving Test’. To find an application form visit our website: www.rsa.ie.

2. Enclose your original full foreign driving licence.

3. Enclose a Letter of Entitlement. This is a document that you must get from the
licensing body who issued your foreign licence.

4. Post these to: Reduced EDT, National Driver Licence Service, PO Box 858,
Southside Delivery Office, Cork.

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*From 21 January 2019 application forms will be available on www.rsa.ie and


www.ndls.ie. Please follow the application instructions on the websites.

Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)

Only instructors approved by the RSA can deliver the reduced Essential Driver
Training programme. To find an ADI in your area visit our website: www.rsa.ie and
follow the link ‘Learner Driver, Find an Instructor’.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE VEW OUR ‘REDUCED ESSENTIAL DRIVER


TRAINING (EDT)’ INFORMATION BOOKLET AT WWW.RSA.IE

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