Getting a french drivers Licence

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Hi me again
I am australian and married to a frenchman. I have a carte de sejour (spouse)
I am wondering if any other Australians who live in France now have a French Drivers Licence? Was it difficult to get?
I’ve been driving in Australia for 38 years and driving in France with an International licence since 2013. The trouble is I have to renew that every 12 months.
Just wondering what the process is to get a french permis conduire - someone told me I will have to give up my Australian licence but that doesn’t seem right.

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If you exchange your licence (from anywhere) for a French licence you give up the original.

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This is what you need to do. Hope it helps.

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Surely, an International one would be best if you are possibly going to work in the UK…just a thought… :thinking:

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Asking out of curiosity only - if you take your test again in France, is it possible to wind up with two driving licenses?

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There was an EU Law which prohibited Citizens from holding 2 licences from different countries…

I’ve not heard of it being revoked.

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Ah that might be 2006/126/EC - still in force as far as I can see.

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ok i was told that but what happens when I go home for 2 months of the year? I then have to drive in my home on a french licence - maybe I’ll just keep renewing the international one. LOL

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thankyou all. I might just keep my australian and international licences and just renew them when i visit home each year.

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We have waited over 3 months to hear from them!!! Nothing!

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Now doing it that way would logically be the only just about legitimate way of having two!

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Well if France is your current home there is no problem having a French licence even in Australia I should think.

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