What can I ride?

[xFireSoul]

Good evening,
I've got a question to which finding the answer online seems nearly impossible, and that is why I decided to ask here. So I have B and A2 driving license, but it from a country in the EU, not British. I will be exchanging it for a British one ASAP.
I will be having a bike that's 125cc (A1 cat). Do I have to pass a CBT before riding, even though I have A2? Furthermore, in my case, am I required to display the L plate?
I really hope you can clear this out for me!
Kindest regards,
Ivan

[Teflon-Mike]

In principle a 'European' driving licence is the same accross the union, and the groups of entitlement on one issued any-where by the union, are just as valid in any other country in the union.

So if you have an 'full' A2 '45bhp' motorcycle entitlement, not learner entitlement, then its valid accross the EU... and when you have surrendered your native (wherever that is) issued EU licence for a UK issued EU licence, should have exactly the same entitlements on it... and you should be legally allowed to ride exactly the same bikes you could 'at home'.

BUT UK licence afgency is notoriouse for getting things wrong... so be worth while 'loosing' your other durastiction EU licence and asking your 'home' issuing office for a replacement.... surrender replacement to UK DVLA office to get UK Licence.. so IF they accidentally forget to put eligible groups on it... you have the old original to 'find' as proof they should put groups back on!

Otherwise you should be able to ride any bike up to 45bhp and over weight limits.... no CBT or 'Compulsary Basic Training' course required.

BUT... we dont drive on the right side of the road, we drive on the right side, as in the correct, side of the road, which is the LEFT side of the road in this country.... unlike the rest of europe, so whether you need do a course to get an entitlement UK licencing dont recognise or not.... PROBABLY worth talking to a school, and seeing if they do some sort of 'Back-To-Bikes' course or offer refresher lessons etc, to get a bit clued up on UK road laws and conventions, and general mayhem.... its a very people packed little island, with a lot more traffic compared to most other placed on the continent!!!

School will also be best clued up to review your documents and give specific advice vis swapping licence with UK licence office.
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[Rogerborg]

[xFireSoul]

Haha I wouldn't be having problems with left-hand side driving, as I've been working as a cyclist for the past year now.

Ok, that's some great news saving me a few quids.
I thought I send the D9 doc with my current plastic to the agency in order to have it exchanged, no?

[Teflon-Mike]

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