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Recognise Israeli Driving Licences as Exchangeable in the UK

Submitted by Elad Attia on Friday 13th February 2026

Published on Friday 20th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 20th September 2026

Current Signatures: 258
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Agreement ~ Cost ~ Driving ~ Exploring ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ israel ~ Israeli ~ list ~ month ~ Prior ~ Reciprocal ~ Reviewed ~ Safety ~ safety standards ~ Standards ~ testing ~ Theory ~ UK licence

Petition Action

Recognise Israeli Driving Licences as Exchangeable in the UK

Petition Details

We ask the UK Government to review Israeli driving licence standards and, if comparable, add Israel to the list of designated countries whose licences can be exchanged for a UK licence without requiring a practical test, including exploring a reciprocal agreement.

Additional Information

Israeli licence holders who become UK residents must retake theory and practical tests after 12 months, regardless of prior driving experience. If Israel’s testing and safety standards are comparable to the UK’s, this creates unnecessary cost and duplication. We ask the Government to review the standards and consider a fair, reciprocal exchange arrangement.


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