Expiring driver licences will automatically be extended due to Covid lockdown

Drivers who have been granted the extension and already booked an appointment at a National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) centre are asked to cancel their appointment. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Driver licences due to expire will be automatically extended due to the ongoing lockdown.

The move comes as governments take steps in response to the disruption caused by Covid-19 to driver licensing services across the EU.