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Duplicate Licence

To apply for a Duplicate Licence

A person applies for a duplicate driving licence when they have lost/destroyed their current full or provisional licence/learners permit i.e. a licence that is still in date.

• Application Form D800 must be completed & signed by applicant & witnessed at Garda Station. Ensure PPSN (formerly RSI number) is inserted on the application form (Number is available from the Dept. of Social & Family Affairs).
• Two identical passport sized photographs (signed on back)
• Appropriate Fee of €10.00 (over 70s are obliged to pay for their duplicate licence)
• Photographic proof of identity may also be asked for.

Please note if your original licence is found after obtaining a duplicate licence, the original licence must be surrendered to your nearest Motor Taxation Office as the duplicate renders the original licence invalid. It is illegal to hold two licences at the same time.

Where a licence is destroyed/damaged by perhaps putting it through the washing machine & it’s is no longer readable, the driver must get the D800 Duplicate driving licence form signed in the Garda Station even though they still have the physical licence. Surrender the damaged licence to the Motor Tax office with the completed D800 form who will issue a duplicate licence- fee of €10.00 applies.