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Residency rules
Normal residence means the place where an individual resides because of personal and or occupational ties. To hold a driving licence issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will also mean that you will need to have a permanent address in England, Scotland or Wales.
Residency ruling for an application for a GB driving test
European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEA) drivers who wish to gain additional entitlement must be normally resident in Great Britain. Drivers who have moved to the UK having been permanently resident in another state of the EC/EEA must normally have been resident in the UK for a 185 days in the 12 months prior to the application for a driving test and a full licence.
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