Replacement of a Driving Licence Photocard, a Licence Counterpart or Tag

An application for the issue of a replacement/re-issue of the driving licence may be made with the Authority, if a valid driving licence has been lost, stolen or damaged.  The replacement driving licence shall have the same effect, including the expiry date, as the original driving licence.  To issue a replacement of licence, the licence holder has to fill in a declaration form(VEH39) stating the reason why the licence is being reissued and submit it showing proof of identification. The new licence photocard is issued against a fee of €25.65. 

An application for the issuance of a replacement of the licence counterpart may also be made, if a valid licence counterpart has been lost, stolen or damaged.  The replacement licence counterpart shall have the same effect, including the expiry date, as the original licence counterpart.  To issue a replacement of the counterpart, the licence holder has to fill in a declaration form (VEH39) stating the reason why the counterpart is being reissued and and submit it showing proof of identification. The new licence counterpart is issued against a fee of €14.00. 

An application for the issuance of a replacement of the driver permit tag may also be made, if a valid tag has been lost, stolen or defaced.  The replacement driver permit tag shall have the same effect, including the expiry date, as the original tag.  To issue a replacement of the tag, the tag holder has to fill in a declaration form (VEH39) stating the reason why the counterpart is being reissued and and submit it showing proof of identification. The new driver tag is issued against a fee of €20.00. For further information refer to Subsidiary Legislation 65.18 - Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations

Requirements:

• declaration form (VEH39)
• cheque or money order of €25.65 (to issue licence photocard)
• cheque or money order of €14.00 (to issue licence counterpart)
• cheque or money order of €20.00 (to issue driver’s tag)
• copy of the identity card