British Embassy Dublin hosts citizen's outreach event The British Embassy Dublin recently held virtual outreach event for British citizens living in Ireland answering questions on a range of topics including driving, pets and travel. From: 11 December 2020 The summary below is current at the time of the event. For the latest information, please visit the Living in Ireland guide Driving If a British family member joins me next year, can they exchange their UK driving licence then? Yes – you are only required to exchange your UK driving licence once you are resident in Ireland so they should do this after they arrive.