The move applies to licences due to expire by October.
Another extension to driving licences has been announced, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Licences that are due to end over the next four months will have 10 months added to the expiry date.
Minister of State @1Hildegarde Naughton T.D. has announced, details of an extension to the expiry dates of driving licences that have not benefited from a previous extension. https://t.co/BwXFK8k7eZ pic.twitter.com/JRQQLK5kEZ
— RSA Ireland (@RSAIreland) July 2, 2021
This will only apply to licences that haven't already been extended.
Junior Transport Minister, Hildegarde Naughton, says people won't receive a new licence - but their existing one will be valid.
📅✅The extension will apply to driving licences expiring from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 with 10 months added to the expiry date in cases where the driving licence has not benefited from an extension previously. https://t.co/BwXFK8k7eZ
— RSA Ireland (@RSAIreland) July 2, 2021
Minister Naughton, says no new licences will be issued to account for the new expiry date.
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