You cannot hold two EU licenses at the same time as Ireland have an exchange agreement. Upvote You must exchange your driving licence from a recognised state within 10 years of its expiry date, or apply for a driving test in Ireland.Find out if you need to exchange your driving licence when moving to another EU country. Is your driving licence recognised anywhere in the EU? US citizens are permitted to drive in Ireland for the duration of a visit up to 12 months as a tourist. A UK driving licence can be exchanged for an Irish licence while the UK continues to be a Member State. When you apply for an exchange to an Irish driving license you have to hand in your previous driving license and will lose the use of that. In principle, you are not required to complete a driving test in connection with the exchange. Driving licenses issued in a former EU or EEA country. When you apply for a driving licence or learner permit, it is issued in the name and address you provided at that time.