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Just thought i would pass a little information on.if you have an accident while driving on an Engish Licence,and it involves a penalty,ie points,they are unable to take points off your English Licence.a little differant to England a Bulgarian licence starts with points on it,if you have an incident then they take points off,when your at zero,your banned.anyway back to the point if you have an accident they cant do anything with your licence,so what they do is force you to get a Bulgarian licence,so they then can take the points off,i would also like to add that although its a straight swap its just for a basic licence,ie if you have a motorbike licence thats extra tests to upgrade,also to enable you to tow a trailer,extra test,this has happened to my wife,we are just in the process of getting her licence,believe me its a nightmare all the paperwork,so all you guys be careful.


Mike

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Many thanks therowfamily for the link and the information - very useful.

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EU's New Driving License Directive to Take Effect Friday

Starting Friday, all new driving licences issued across the EU will be in the form of a plastic "
credit card,"
with a standard European format and tougher security protection.

The new driving licence directive which takes effect tomorrow mandates that all new licences must follow a common format – credit-card-sized plastic licences which expire every 10-15 years.

The new European licence will progressively replace the more than 100 different paper and plastic models currently in use by more than 300 million drivers across the EU.

Existing licences are not affected, but will be changed to the new format at the time of renewal or at the latest by 2033. The European driving licence can be adapted to incorporate national symbols as decided by each member state.

The new driving licence includes a number of security features to make it "
tamper proof"
and to avoid falsification.

Thanks for the update admin. Does anyone know what the law is in Bg about driving when you get to a certain age as in the uk?

Good question Gimp but I can not answer this? I would think that unless you have a Bulgarian license the rule will be the same.

Here's a bit of useful info .

Driver Licenses in Bulgaria

In 2014 the EU has forbidden drivers from having two driving licenses.
The purpose of this European directive was to end situations when people had two driving documents and when one was taken away, to drive with the other.
Presently driver's licenses are issued at the place of permanent residence of the holder /driver/.

Information about replacing of driving license issued in another country
with a license issued by the Bulgarian authorities

List of documents that should be submitted to the Traffic Police:

1. Application Form - this will be provided by the Traffic Police.
2. Current Driving License - as it is important the driver licence to be valid.
3. ID document /passport./
4. An official medical document confirming that the applicant is in a good physical health and can drive.
5. Declaration about usual residence of the applicant or a residence permit for the Republic of Bulgaria.
It is recommended those the applicant to bring originals and simple copies of all the documents.

Before issuing of the Bulgarian driving licence the competent authorities of Bulgaria will contact the authorities of the country issued the previous driving license in order to check whether the previous license was not limited, suspended or withdrawn.

Obtaining of driving license in Bulgaria

If you do not have a driver's license, you can complete driving courses in Bulgaria.

List of the documents that will be required for the courses:
1. ID card or passport confirming that the applicant has completed 17 years and 9 months (original + copy).
2. ID picture - 1 piece (3x4 cm).
3. A certificate about completed basic education (original + copy).

After successful completing of the driving courses, you have the right to submit documents to the Traffic police and to obtain a driver's license.
List of the documents that will be required for issuing of the driving license:
1. An official medical document confirming that the applicant is in a good physical health and can drive.
2. Copy of the certificate about completion of a first aid course for road traffic accidents (ACC) for drivers of motor vehicles.
3. Declaration saying that the usual residence of the applicant is not in another Member State of the European Union and that the applicant does not have another valid driving licence issued by a Member State of the European Union. The declaration can be drafted by the applicant in advance but it should be signed before the officer of the Traffic Police.
4. Copy of the certificate about completed basic education.
In case the education was completed outside Bulgaria: copy of the certificate about recognition of primary education issued pursuant to Ordinance No. 2 of 2003.
5. Receipt for the paid state fee.
6. Power of attorney - in case the application is filed via a proxy.

Thanks for the update [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but I wonder if any of this will change after the UK leave the EU ?