Driving license 12 months period
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:34 am
Hi,
I have recently switched from a Tier 4 student visa to a Tier 2 (General) visa. I held the Tier 4 visa for one year during my Master's before switching to a Tier 2 visa to commence employment recently. I understand you can drive in the UK on your international license (and I have rented multiple times in the UK) for one year from becoming a resident, my question is does my 12 month period of residency count from the start of my Tier 4 visa which was August 2018, or when I completed 182 days (I heard this is the technical definition of becoming a 'resident', I'm not sure), or from August 2019 when I got my Tier 2 visa and a new BRP, in which case I can still use my international license?
By international license I mean my driving license issued in Pakistan which is in English and I also have an International Driver's Permit, just to clear any confusions.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I have recently switched from a Tier 4 student visa to a Tier 2 (General) visa. I held the Tier 4 visa for one year during my Master's before switching to a Tier 2 visa to commence employment recently. I understand you can drive in the UK on your international license (and I have rented multiple times in the UK) for one year from becoming a resident, my question is does my 12 month period of residency count from the start of my Tier 4 visa which was August 2018, or when I completed 182 days (I heard this is the technical definition of becoming a 'resident', I'm not sure), or from August 2019 when I got my Tier 2 visa and a new BRP, in which case I can still use my international license?
By international license I mean my driving license issued in Pakistan which is in English and I also have an International Driver's Permit, just to clear any confusions.
Thanks in advance for any advice!