Got this email from my insurance company today.
Dear Client,
We are emailing to advise you of potential changes in the event of a no-deal Brexit that may impact you and/or any named drivers noted on your motor policy.
Green Cards
If you plan to use your Irish registered vehicle in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK after the 28th of March 2019, in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit you will require a Green card.
If you require a green card we will require a few details and an administration fee of €20.85. You can submit your request by clicking on the following link
www.firstireland.ie/payments/index.php and selecting ‘Green Card’ from the drop-down options there.
This link will allow you to enter your necessary details and make payment by card. We will do our best to process your request as quickly as possible but due to potential high volumes of such requests, it may take up to 14 days to process and issue by post.
UK Licences
If you or any of your named drivers are a UK licence holder, We want to make you aware of recently published advice from the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) regarding UK driving licence holders who reside in the Republic of Ireland. We are drawing your attention to this as it contains important information regarding what will happen with UK driving licence holders residing in Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
In summary the NDLS have advised that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the driving licence of a UK licence holder living here in Ireland will no longer be recognised and the driver will not be able to continue to drive in Ireland on that licence.
The advice from the NDLS is that anyone holding a Full UK driving licence who resides in Ireland should exchange their licence for a Full Irish driving licence before the 29 March 2019, which is set as the withdrawal date of the UK from the EU. Under current arrangements a UK licence holder resident in the Republic of Ireland has an entitlement to make such an exchange, without issue. In this scenario, the driver will have all valid licence categories on their driver licence included on the Irish licence. There are some limited exceptions which can be obtained by contacting the NDLS.
To receive more information on the process of exchanging a UK licence, please visit,
https://www.ndls.ie/news/149-brexit-update.html. We would like to also take this opportunity to thank you for your custom as a valued Client of First Ireland.
Kind regards,
What do you do if your lucky or unlucky enough to get a run up north?