AAATHE Rules for drivers and motorcyclists 3.Motor vehicle documentation  and learner driver  requirements  Documents  Driving licence.   You MUST   have a valid driving licence for the  category of motor vehicle you are driving. You MUST   inform the  Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if you change your  name and/or address.  Law RTA 1988 sects 87 & 99(4)  Holders of non-European Community licences who are now  resident in the UK may only drive on that licence for a maximum of 12 months from the date they become resident in this country. To  ensure continuous driving entitlement  ● a British provisional licence should be obtained and a driving  test(s) passed before the 12-month period elapses, or  ● in the case of a driver who holds a licence from a country  which has been designated in law for licence exchange  highwaycodeuk.co.uk 163 