more secure, long-lasting and convenient. Now we’re adding another layer of security to make sure that the only person who uses your licence is you. This will help to keep unlicensed, illegal drivers off our roads.
The new National Driver Licence Service will have:
- At least one centre in every county in Ireland – and you can apply for your licence in any one of the centres nationwide.
- More flexible and convenient opening times, including lunchtime opening and weekend opening hours to facilitate customers who may not be able to apply for their licence during normal working hours.
- A security validation process for new customers which in most cases you will only need to do once, to make your learner permit or driving licence more secure and less susceptible to fraud.
Will the application process change?
Yes. This is because a new ‘face to face’ application process is being introduced which will help
to increase the level of security around the driving licence, combat fraud and
keep unlicensed drivers off our roads.
Therefore you need to apply in person at any one of the NDLS centres nationwide
in order to complete the ‘face to face’ security validation process.
However, by early 2014, a facility will be in place where customers can apply
for their licence by contacting the NDLS Customer
Service Team by phone and providing supporting documentationby post if required.
This facility will only be available to who have already completed the identity
verification process during a face to face meeting in an NDLS centre on or after 29 October 2013.
Carlow | Unit 7, First Floor, Graigue Village Centre, Graiguecullen, Carlow |
Cavan | Unit 5, Cavan Shopping Centre, Main Street, Cavan |
Clare | Unit 4, Ennis Shopping Centre, Ennis |
Cork | Commercial Unit 1, Copley Hall, Copley Street, Cork |
Cork | First Floor, Cork Co-operative Marts, Marsh Road, Skibbereen |
Donegal | Eurohouse, Killybegs Road, Donegal |
Donegal | Unit 7, O’Boyce’s Corner, Port Road, Letterkenny |
Dublin | Unit 9, Leopardstown Shopping Centre, Ballyogan Road, Dublin 18 |
Dublin | Unit H Own Door Offices, Citywest Shopping Centre, Citywest |
Dublin | Unit 236, Omni Park Shopping Centre, Swords Road, Santry |
Galway | 2nd Floor, Block 1, Cityeast, Ballybrit Business Park |
Galway | Clifden (part-time), Station House Hotel |
Kerry | Mezzanine Unit, Manor West Shopping Centre, Tralee |
Kildare | 5B Elm House, Millennium Park, Naas |
Kilkenny | Unit 2E, First Floor, Cillin Hill Centre, Dublin Road, Kilkenny |
Laois | Unit 29A, Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise |
Leitrim | Unit 7, Bridge Lane, Carrick-on-Shannon |
Limerick | Unit 29, Parkway Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Limerick |
Longford | Suite 3, Business Centre, Longford Shopping Centre, Longford |
Louth | Ground Floor Unit 3, Southgate Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Drogheda |
Mayo | New Antrim Street, Castlebar |
Mayo | Belmullet (part-time), Broadhaven Bay Hotel |
Meath | Unit 3 Finnegans Way, Emmet Street, Trim |
Monaghan | Office 2, First Floor, Teach O’Cleircin, Old Cross Square, Monaghan |
Offaly | Room 201, Down Suite, Castle Buildings, Tara Street, Tullamore |
Roscommon | Unit 1, Racecourse Business Park, Roscommon |
Sligo | Ground Floor Millennium House, Stephen Street, Sligo |
Tipperary | Suite 9, Second Floor, Powerstown House, Clonmel |
Tipperary | 10 Silver Street, Nenagh |
Waterford | Waterford Shopping Centre, Lisduggan, Waterford |
Westmeath | Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone |
Westmeath | Unit 1A, Mullingar Shopping Centre, Ashe Road, Mullingar |
Wexford | 7a The Square, Redmond Square, Wexford |
Wicklow | Unit C16, Wicklow Enterprise Centre, The Murrough, Wicklow |