Driving Test Centre Drogheda

Your driver number is a requirement to apply for a driving test. Your driver number is unique to you for all your licence records and can be obtained from the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS).

• Your driver number is a nine-digit number.  It appears at number 4, on your learner’s permit. Your driver number is unique to you for all your licence records.
• Kindly ensure that you enter your name and date of birth as they appear on your learner permit.
• You can apply  for your driving test even if your learner permit is outdated
• If you are a first-time learner permit holder, you can apply for a driving test before getting to the six month period that is stipulated; however, you will have to wait till that time before taking the test.

• When you already possess a valid driving test application
• When your learner permit has expired by over five years. in this case,  you will have to take a new driver theory test before you can apply for a new learner permit again

If you cannot take your test on the day given to you, you can cancel that test and reschedule another one. However, if you cancel the test, at that moment, we cannot offer you the option to choose a particular alternative date or time.

How long do I have to wait?

Our target of a waiting period is about ten weeks.

Those with a first-time car learner permit have to take structured lessons. They cannot schedule for a driving test until this lesson.

Self-scheduling:

If a test date and time is not available at the time you made a payment, a test appointment will be scheduled, and you will be notified as regards the waiting times in your selected centre at that period.

You will be notified of your test date five weeks in advance of the test appointment date. When applying, state dates on which you will not be available, and you will not be scheduled for those days. If you want a test date during a particular time frame beyond the general waiting time, kindly state on your application that you will not be available till that time frame.

You can select a short notice test by indicating your preference to be placed on the short notice list when registering. Note however that you might be slightly delayed as the increasing number of application for short notice tests delays the pace a bit. When you apply for a short notice test, you will be notified as soon as a time is available.

You must take a vehicle to the test centre on the day of your driving test because vehicles are not provided for driving tests. The person driving the test car must be insured to drive the vehicle. A current valid original insurance disc, valid motor tax disc, and NCT disc must be displayed on the vehicle, if required.

You can have your driving test in an automatic vehicle.  However, passing the driving test in a car with automatic transmission will make you have a driving licence that allows you to drive vehicles with automatic transmission only. If you take your driving test in a manual vehicle and pass, you will have the license to drive cars with both automatic and manual transmission.

If you want to modify your personal details, kindly email drivingtest@rsa.ie

Drivers who possess a licence from a foreign jurisdiction might be able to fewer lessons and cut short the time between passing a driver theory test and taking the driving test.

If you find it difficult to apply online, you can download an application form. After completing the application form, post it to the Driver Testing Section.