Yes Stella. I will copy the French licence and the form D1 and carry those with me when I drive. Although, it’s not a requirement to carry your licence in the UK but if you get stopped you can be required to produce it (and other docs) to the local Police station. What is known in these parts as “a 7 day wonder”.
Better to be safe than sorry I think.
The bigger problem when returning to the U.K. and importing a car is that once you’ve started the registration process you’re not supposed to use it until you have the V5.
Yes, David… I’ve seen that too… and wondered how folk cope. Thankfully, Mandy sold her car in France… so, one less thing to worry about…
We are both waiting for our exchange licenses. Yesterday we received emails saying we require a medical certificate. We’re booked in to see our doctor tomorrow morning. Neither of us can understand why we need a medical certificate. Can anyone shed any light on this please?
Carol… have yuo checked out this thread… it might apply to you as well…
SNAP David… 
It seemed that the question was asked on this thread when the other one is current.
Quited so, David… we both saw it at the same time… my reply zipped onto the screen a nano second after yours… (great minds think alike)
Is your GP authorised to do medical exams for this purpose? The Prefecture should have given you a list of specialist doctors. Provided he is on that list he can give you the certificate you need. If not then he can’t.
… it is possibly a mistake… there is another thread, where this is currently being discussed…
I am going to cancel our visit to the doctor tomorrow until we get this sorted out with Nantes. In the emails (we each got separate ones) they state:
Our UK licences allow us to drive a car, a moped and my husband a motorcycle. No heavy stuff.
Definitely seems that they think you are after a higher category… I wonder if there is something ambiguous on the application form… or if you have ticked the wrong boxes… no idea, just wondering…
Anyway… let us know how you get on, please…
Anyone know what the current waiting time is? We sent our applications off early october 2017 and have yet to have any further communication.
This same question on RIFT had several answers of over a year. On another site someone has claimed that an application made in a November was successful. There is no fixed waiting time. Early October is no time in the scheme of things.
Thanks, I was afraid that was the case 
I really don’t want to have to go back to the UK just to buy a IDP from a Post Office 
A couple of points there. The first is that the IDP is residency based so as a French resident your are not entitled to apply for one in the UK even though you hold a U.K. licence. The second is it’s worth reading the French Interior Ministry’s publication about driving licences, that should reassure you that your UK licence will remain valid after March 29th.
All very well being told to swap mu UK licence for an EU one, but with the delay in getting a replacement, what happens if I don’t have a new one come Brexit day? Will my request to exchange be honoured as it was made months ago? Or will it simply be binned an I get lumped with new ex_pats and have to take a french test?
Has anyone any information at all?
Two things.
David, I’m a bit bit confused.
The UK has said that if you don’t swap before the 29th of March you may have to re-take the test here but it seems that France is saying you have a year to swap, who is correct?