MOTOR VEHICLES (DRIVING LICENCES)(JERSEY) ORDER 2003 - Official Consolidated Version - Showing the law from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Sep 18, 2026

This official consolidated legislation consolidates the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003 for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. It sets out detailed rules for applying for the grant or renewal of a driving licence, including required photographs and prescribed certificates, especially medical requirements. The order defines prescribed licences and vehicle categories, regulates tests of competence, training course requirements, and applicable test and application fees. It also covers exemptions, disqualifying diseases and disabilities, licence loss or endorsement matters, transitional provisions, and citation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages61

Reading Time2 h 34 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Article 1 Interpretation

Article 2 Manner of application for the grant or renewal of a licence

Article 3 Prescribed photograph requirements

Article 4 Prescribed certificates – medical certificate

Article 5 Prescribed licences

Article 7 Prescribed fee payable on application for a licence

Article 8 Prescribed form of licence

Article 9 Prescribed category of vehicle

Article 10 Categories of vehicles

Article 11 Exchange of domestic driving permits: prescribed countries etc

Article 12 Nature of tests of competence to drive

Article 13 Basic training course defined

Article 14 Basic training course certificate

Article 15 Theory test

Article 16 Theory test certificate

Article 17 The practical test

Article 18 Prescribed test certificate

Article 19 Application to take test of competence to drive

Article 20 Application for theory test

Article 21 Application for practical test

Article 22 Test fees

Article 23 Taking the theory test

Article 24 Taking the practical test

Article 25 Disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities – before grant of licence

Article 26 Epilepsy – when non disqualifying for obtaining licence

Article 27 Heart device – when non disqualifying for obtaining licence

Article 28 Loss, etc. of limbs – when non disqualifying for obtaining licence

Article 29 Disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities to take prescribed test

Article 30 Disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities – holder of a licence

Article 31 Form to be served on holder of licence by parochial authority

Article 32 Prescribed fee payable on application for a provisional licence

Article 33 Prescribed form of provisional licence

Article 34 Prescribed conditions of provisional licence

Article 35 Additional prescribed conditions of provisional licence held by certain people

Article 36 Exemptions from prescribed conditions

Article 37 Requirement in respect of inexperienced drivers of motor cycles

Article 38 Lost or defaced licences

Article 39 Prescribed fee payable on application for a duplicate licence

Article 39A Issue of licence free from endorsement

Article 40 Prescribed fee payable on application for a licence free from endorsement

Article 41 Change of information in relation to licence

Article 42 Category C and C+E – young driver exemption

Article 42A Reserve forces – young driver exemption

Article 43 Additional authorizations to drive vehicles

Article 44 Transitional provision

Article 44A Transitional provisions applicable from 4th April 2007

Article 45 Citation

MOTOR VEHICLES (DRIVING LICENCES)(JERSEY) ORDER 2003 Official Consolidated Version This is an official version of consolidated legislation compiled and issued under the authority of the Legislation (Jersey) Law 2021. Showing the law from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 MOTOR VEHICLES (DRIVING LICENCES) (JERSEY) ORDER 2003 Contents Article 1 Interpretation ................................................................................................................. 5 2 Manner of application for the grant or renewal of a licence......................................... 5 3 Prescribed photograph requirements ............................................................................ 6 4 Prescribed certificates – medical certificate .................................................................. 6 5 Prescribed licences ......................................................................................................... 7 6 ........................................................................................................................................ 9 7 Prescribed fee payable on application for a licence ...................................................... 9 8 Prescribed form of licence.............................................................................................. 9 9 Prescribed category of vehicle ....................................................................................... 9 10 Categories of vehicles ..................................................................................................... 9 11 Exchange of domestic driving permits: prescribed countries etc................................ 10 12 Nature of tests of competence to drive ....................................................................... 10 13 Basic training course defined ....................................................................................... 11 14 Basic training course certificate ................................................................................... 11 15 Theory test.................................................................................................................... 11 16 Theory test certificate .................................................................................................. 12 17 The practical test .......................................................................................................... 12 18 Prescribed test certificate ............................................................................................ 12 19 Application to take test of competence to drive ......................................................... 13 20 Application for theory test ........................................................................................... 13 21 Application for practical test ........................................................................................ 13 22 Test fees........................................................................................................................ 13 23 Taking the theory test .................................................................................................. 14 24 Taking the practical test ............................................................................................... 14 25 Disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities – before grant of licence ................... 15 26 Epilepsy – when non disqualifying for obtaining licence ............................................. 16 27 Heart device – when non disqualifying for obtaining licence ...................................... 16 28 Loss, etc. of limbs – when non disqualifying for obtaining licence .............................. 17 29 Disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities to take prescribed test ...................... 17 30 Disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities – holder of a licence .............

FAQs

What does the consolidated version cover and what is the time period shown?

It is an official consolidated version of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003. It shows the law from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.

What are the main requirements when applying for a driving licence?

The order covers how to apply for grant or renewal, including prescribed photograph requirements and prescribed certificates, including medical certificates.

How are tests of competence and training handled under the order?

The order defines the nature of competence tests, basic training course requirements, theory and practical tests, and the application and fees for taking those tests. It also addresses disqualifying diseases and physical disabilities related to obtaining a licence or taking the prescribed test.

Sep 18, 2026

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