Hi all, I've been driving here in UK using my Phil's license for almost a year now. Today, I passed my practical driving exam so we were expecting that my insurance price will go down now that I will have a valid UK driver's license. But to our surprised, when we called our insurance provider they quoted us higher price coz it is showing in their system that I'm back to zero experience. Anyone got similar experience? How did you make your overseas driving experience counted so you can get lower insurance premium? Thanks.
Quick answer. You can not. Your overseas experience is of no interest to a UK insurer. You are a new driver and you have just passed your test. Unfortunately, you start from zero like everyone else.
I may be wrong, but I thought the authorities decided if the quality of a country's driving tests was up to specific standards. Years ago, for example, the Egyptian driving test involved driving forwards 100 metres. The test became twice as difficult a few years later as you also had to drive backwards 20 metres. Anecdotal, I know, but my wife says the UK test is much more difficult than the Filipino test - so it made me suspect that their licences were not recognised in the U.K.
Just done some research on the Philippine driving exam https://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/road-safety/179058-tips-lto-practical-driving-exam Again, anecdotal evidence, but I attended a Filipino birthday party a few years ago where my refusal to drink because I was driving was something some of the Filipinos present found amusing and/or odd. Seeing them driving home after a night on the Jack Daniels was not so amusing.
On a recent trip back to UK, I had a rental car and was not able to add my wife as a named driver as they would not accept Philippines Driving License.
It's legal as per: https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence 1) I answered "resident", "full car and motorcycle", "any other country" = 12 months driving then you'll have to apply for a provisional license and take the uk test 2)I answered "visitor", "full car and motorcycle", "any other country" = 12 months driving from when you last entered the uk - sorry @DavidAlma Easier to be a visitor.
Nope, it's a reciprocal agreement although a British licence is only valid in the Philippines for 3 months from the very first date of entry whereas a Philippine licence is valid for a year in Britain. International "licences" are not needed in either case.
I have twice used a Philippine licence to hire cars in the UK from Herz with no problem but I think your problem arose because the lead driver (ie you) holds a British licence and the secondary driver (your wife) doesn't.