{"id":2011351,"date":"2025-11-14T13:02:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theorytest.ie\/?p=2011351"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:08:42","slug":"new-rules-for-learner-permit-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theorytest.ie\/ga\/new-rules-for-learner-permit-holders\/","title":{"rendered":"New Rules for Learner Permit Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2011351\" class=\"elementor elementor-2011351\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cad64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cad64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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learner permit has been expired for 2 years or more.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Summary by Permit Number<\/h3><ul><li><strong>3rd Permit:<\/strong> you can only renew if you have taken a driving test in the past 2 years \u2014 otherwise, you take a Driver Theory Test again.<\/li><li><strong>4th Permit:<\/strong> same rule applies, you must have taken a test in the last 2 years; this permit will only last 1 year.<\/li><li><strong>After 4 Permits (around 7 years total):<\/strong> you cannot renew and must take a Driver Theory Test Again.<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information please visit the RSA and NDLS websites at the following links:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsa.ie\/services\/learner-drivers\/learner-permit\/multiple-learner-permits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiple Learner Permits &#8211; RSA <\/a><\/li><li><a 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