Will an Australian Drivers License make my car insurance premiums a whole lot higher?

broadcasting_solutions

March 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm

either way the insurance company will see you as a new driver as you don’t have any no claims or previous insurance in the uk.

legally, you can only drive in the uk on a foreign licence for 6 months, any longer than that and you will need to get a full british licence.

either way, vehicle insurance will be high but age will also play a key part, the older the better. if your young expect one hell of an insurance premium!
John T

March 22nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm

If you are resident in the UK then you will have to change your license to a UK one anyway.
Australia is a designated country so you can just get it changed over and it must be done within 1 year

* you can drive in Great Britain (GB) on your full, valid driving licence from Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man or a Designated Country for up to 12 months from the day you become resident in GB
* you can exchange your licence for a British one within five years of becoming resident
* if you haven’t exchanged your licence for a British one before the end of the first 12 months of becoming resident, you will need to stop driving
Farrah P

March 22nd, 2009 at 4:10 pm

lotsandlotsofquestions, There are tons of sites where you can get an online quote. It only takes a few minutes to do.
Gecko G

March 24th, 2009 at 6:40 am

You can compare how the insurance quotes would change, for example here – carinsurance.enacre.net

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