No, you learned to drive on the opposite side of the road. You need to apply as a new driver. Countries, e.g. France and Germany, and U.S. territories that drive on the right side of the road can transfer a license.

Brit here who made the same move - short answer, no - you’ll need to take the written and practical test - it’s not that challenging, but a must if you’ve moved here. Welcome to CT!

Yeah, I think this is reasonable. There are also some major differences in terms of intersection furniture that you need to learn about.

Really a piece of cake, you will laugh

Agreed.

TIL that adults over age 18 need to do 90 days with a learner's permit, however individuals who have held a license in another country do not need to obtain a learner's permit. https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/get-learners-permit/adult-learners-permit?language=en_US

Compared to the UK test, absolutely. Almost impossible to fail, and in fact most UK drivers will have a rude awakening for the state of drivers in this country based on the ease of the test. It really is atrocious how easy we make getting a license here.

Only if you think human lives have great value.

I lived in Australia a long time, DUI is 0.05% and Every. Single. Car. got checked every weekend evening, to the point pubs ran minibusses to get their customers home at night.

Me personally? we need to lower the human population by 80-90% asap anyway so every bit helps...

I just converted my Israeli licence to a CT licence, It is a pain but not that bad.

Good luck, make sure you check the document list on DMV websites and make an appointment before you head out for a DMV. Make sure you check google reviews of DMVs, I’d glad drive an extra 30 mins just to avoid those with bad reviews.

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Getting a license is not easy, a lot of people have to take it 2-3 times. And the UK doesn't make it harder, just more expensive.

You’ll have to take the 8-hour drug and alcohol awareness course too.

I've just moved from London, good to see others in the same boat. I've not started the process, but have done some planning. As others have said, it looks like you need to start nearly from scratch. The only difference will be that you don't need to hold the learner's permit for 90 days, but you still need to do the theory test, the safe driving course, and the practical test. I did a bit of research on the safe driving course and was probably going to sign up for this one.

I learned to drive in the US and moved to the UK as an adult, where I had to start from scratch for the British license. I'm not sure about CT, specifically, but the tests I've had in America were far easier than in the UK. For what it's worth, as well, driving on the opposite side of the road isn't nearly as hard or scary many people think. Your brain recalibrates very fast.

This is exactly what I had to do just over a year ago, even down to using the same company for the 8 hour course. I know you mentioned that you had done tests in the US, but for OP’s information, ‘The Next Street’ have some great short videos on YouTube, covering how to correctly do any maneuvers you might be asked to do. Very handy to have a look if you don’t plan on taking any lessons.

You can use your UK license for 6 months (7 years ago, that might have changed now). You will need to take a pointless 8 hr safe driving class where they show you videos. You will take an easy classroom test and the driving test here is a joke compared to the UK. It's easy just a hassle.

If the J-1 counts as a student visa and you maintain a residency outside the US then you can use your valid UK license while you're here.

You could ask at the DMV. As much as people complain about them I've found most of their staff to be fairly knowledgeable.

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