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Providing you are carrying a full and valid licence (no probationary licences) then you are allowed go driving in the UK for up to 12 months from when you entered the country. You are still able to drive in the UK for the first 12 months providing you meet the licence requirement mentioned above, but after that its a bit more work. You’ve driven in the UK and now that first 12 months is up and its time to exchange your foreign licence for a UK one to keep driving. They are: Armed with your newly printed UK licence the sky is the limit allowing you to go driving in the UK and all across Europe without worrying about driving permits.
Driving in the UK isn’t for everyone and for the most part transport can be had much cheaper or more conveniently via bus or train. In my case however I was living in the UK for 2 years on a Youth Mobility Visa and due to the job I obtained while living there, I needed to be able to drive around
I’ll admit when I first arrived in London the last thing I was thinking about was finding a Doctor. It wasn’t until I got sick that I realised I had no idea where to find the nearest doctor. The health system here is run by the NHS (National Health Service) and works in much the same was as the system does back home in Australia with many services provided for free. Keep it and don’t lose it, you’ll need it to attend your doctor Now as for the costs, well to see a doctor it won’t cost you a penny.
* Take your current Debit/Credit card and use that All the big banks offer some form of travel card and here are the links to just a few I found quickly, Nab Travel Card, Commonwealth Bank Travel Money Card & the ANZ Travel Card. I’ve got the security of my bank that I know to look after me and to be honest the currency conversion fees and so on are far less than that I’d pay with a travel card. The best way to use this card is to preload the card with some of your travel funds before heading off to travel. The 28 Degrees card gets used for all of my day-to-day needs and I use my local bank cards for big purchases that I have linked to my frequent flyer account.