PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus (22 July 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available to UK citizens who are stranded abroad with an out-of-date driving licence which is preventing them from returning to the UK.
Asked by:
Apsana Begum (Independent)
Asked by:
Apsana Begum (Independent)
Answer
As a driving licence is not a travel document, an out of date licence should not prevent a UK citizen from returning to the UK. There is no facility to issue temporary emergency driving licences.
UK citizens with an urgent need to travel who do not have a valid passport may be able to apply for an emergency travel document. Information on how to how to apply for an emergency travel document can be found at https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document
Answered by:
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
7 September 2020
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