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Need help on my driving license (lost my national license)


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ddandan70Threads: 1
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Joined: Dec 19, 11 ♀ 		 Dec 19, 11, 22:07    #1
I have lost my national driving licence but still having the international driving licence with me.But I am in Poland now which make it difficult to get a new national one.

Can I still be able to chnage my international driving license to a polish national license without having to go thru driving school and practical test again?

any idea will be appreciated.Thx in advance.
blediThreads: 3
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Joined: Oct 22, 11  Pictures: 1 ♂ 		 Dec 19, 11, 22:17    #2
First of all: Your national driving license was polish? :P Because you say that you are in Poland and it is difficult..and is making me confused.
Some more info.would be a good help for everybody.
As I know if you loose the driving license you don't need to go through course and exam again,is enough to go in this office where you took your driving license(i don't remember the name of this place:P) and inform them about the loss of it.
Frankly,I think they are the only persons who can help you(IN MY OPINION OF COURSE).
Hope everything goes well.
delphiandomineThreads: 42
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Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended] 		 Dec 19, 11, 22:34    #3
ddandan70:
Can I still be able to chnage my international driving license to a polish national license without having to go thru driving school and practical test again?


No. The international driving permit (not a licence!) is merely a translation of your licence into other languages, it is NOT a driving licence by itself.

Either replace your licence, or you'll have to do the Polish theory and practical test.

Be warned - if you get stopped while only having the IDP, you'll be prosecuted for driving without a licence.
ddandan70Threads: 1
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Joined: Dec 19, 11 ♀ 		 Dec 20, 11, 00:20    #4
No it's not polish one.
ScottypippinsThreads: 2
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Joined: Jul 12, 11 ♂ 		Edited by: Scottypippins  Feb 1, 12, 22:44    #5
I drove for over five years without a driving licence in Germany, Holland and Poland. Believe it or not it's not such a big problem and quite funny when the police get all pissy with you and tell you, you are in big trouble, as long as you have valid insurance and test certificate and not been banned, it's only a fixed on the spot fine. The last time I was fined for it in Germany, it cost me 20 d marks. Just give him your docs, wait till he asks you for a licence and tell him you gave him it. Then go through the motions of looking for it and when you can't find it tell them you've lost/forgotton it. Simple.
ScottypippinsThreads: 2
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Joined: Jul 12, 11 ♂ 		 Feb 1, 12, 22:58    #6
"Be warned - if you get stopped while only having the IDP, you'll be prosecuted for driving without a licence." not true he/she has a driving licence just can't produce it= Fixed penalty "Kodeks Karny". even if she/he has no driving licence still not an offence so long as the said person has not been excluded from holding one.No insurance is an offence.


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