UK driving licences may no longer be valid in EU in event of no deal

A second tranche of official documents detailing the impact of a no-deal Brexit has been released.

A total of 28 of the technical notices were published by the UK Government yesterday, following the release of 24 last month.

Among the topics covered are the validity of British driving licences on the Continent, roaming charges for mobile phones and the future of the European space and satellites programmes.

UK driving licences may no longer be valid on their own to drive in the European Union in the absence of a Brexit deal.

Drivers could need International Driving Permits (IDP) if the EU does not agree to recognise UK licences, according to new guidance.

Transfers of personal data from remaining EU countries to UK companies and organisations could be restricted.

Ministers pledged to maintain a free flow of data from the UK to organisations in the remaining 27 EU states in the event of Britain leaving without a withdrawal agreement.

But the UK Government said transfers of digital information in the other direction were dependent on a decision by the European Commission, which has said the matter cannot be settled until after the date of Brexit on March 29.

UK firms working on the EU’s Galileo satellite navigation system could be cut out of existing contracts.

The 10 billion euro programme has been at the heart of an access row between the UK and the EU that prompted Theresa May to announce £92 million seed funding for a British rival in August.

Picture: PA. British drivers may require to have International Driving Permits if the EU does not agree to recognise UK licences.