The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL, and His Excellency, Nikolaj Harris, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, have agreed to a driver’s licence reciprocity arrangement between their two jurisdictions, which began January 1, 2025.
Through this arrangement, residents of Denmark will not have to complete additional testing to have their Class 5 driver’s licences recognized in Newfoundland and Labrador when they choose to make the province their home. The same applies to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who relocate to Denmark.
Driver’s licence reciprocity arrangements are permitted under Section 16 of the Highway Traffic Act Driver Regulations, 1999, so that previous driving experience is recognized, making it easier to transfer driving privileges without interruption. Under the regulations, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles can waive examination requirements for Class 5 driver’s licences, when a reciprocal arrangement exists between the province and another jurisdiction.
This arrangement with Denmark continues to build on Newfoundland and Labrador’s efforts to support newcomers to the province, and follows the recent signing of a similar agreement with Belgium announced in September 2024.
Newfoundland and Labrador also has driver’s licence reciprocity arrangements with Austria, France, Ireland, Isle of Man, Japan, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Under the same regulations, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles can also waive testing requirements for people with driver’s licences from elsewhere in Canada, Germany, Ukraine, and the United States.
Learning the language and taking care of day-to-day necessities like accommodations, banking, education, health care, and transportation are all essential parts of the settlement process. With this arrangement, newcomers to both Newfoundland and Labrador and Denmark are better supported to settle into their new home quickly and easily.
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“Thank you to His Excellency and his predecessor for working with us to establish driver’s licence reciprocity between Newfoundland and Labrador and Denmark. Moving to a new country can present many challenges, and this arrangement will make things a little easier for people as they get settled into their new home.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Digital Government and Service NL
“The Kingdom of Denmark is happy to have reached driver’s licence reciprocity with Newfoundland and Labrador. I would personally like to thank the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey and the Honourable Elvis Loveless for helping make relocating to Newfoundland and Labrador easier for Danish citizens.”
His Excellency, Nikolaj Harris
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark
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