Recovered22
Established Member
I have just been through the HRO process in NI and kept a note of the whole process to share here as there isn't a whole lot of information on the forum for NI. When you read posts here you're going to hear a lot about CDT test, if you are going through the process in NI you can disregard that as it is not the test used here we use the LFT. LFT or liver function test is the normal liver test that your GP would perform. Where as we get much shorter bans than England (12 months reduced to 9 months for my reading of 93) we pay a much higher fee to re-apply, aren't allowed to apply until the ban is up and have to retake our test. Here is the whole process as it unfolded for me:
Cheque payable to the DVA:
£144- Licence Fee
£179.50- Medical Fee
Total Fee: £323.50
Application Sent: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Acknowledgement of application & return of ID: Saturday 25th May 2019
Medical Date: Saturday 22nd June 2019
Med 4 form to take to own GP recieved: Thursday 11th of July 2019, seen GP and returned first class same day
Letter requesting medical report from my GP re my health recieved: Wednesday 27th of July 2019, returned Friday 2nd August 2019
Licence issued: Full licence granted Friday 8th August 2019
It is to be highlighted here that it took nearly 3 months from when my ban ended until my licence was actually issued. It is for this reason that it is SO important that you request the drink driving awareness course when you are at court as this reduced my ban from 12 months to 9 months and meant I was able to start this whole process in May as opposed to only being able to start it on the 14th of August. The last 2 steps I had to take in regards to getting reports from my GP can be ignored if you have no medical conditions to declare. So after all that, I hope this breakdown actually helps someone who needs to know how things work here in NI. I've been so glad of this forum when I was going through the process and it is a great help. Best of luck!
Cheque payable to the DVA:
£144- Licence Fee
£179.50- Medical Fee
Total Fee: £323.50
Application Sent: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Acknowledgement of application & return of ID: Saturday 25th May 2019
Medical Date: Saturday 22nd June 2019
Med 4 form to take to own GP recieved: Thursday 11th of July 2019, seen GP and returned first class same day
Letter requesting medical report from my GP re my health recieved: Wednesday 27th of July 2019, returned Friday 2nd August 2019
Licence issued: Full licence granted Friday 8th August 2019
It is to be highlighted here that it took nearly 3 months from when my ban ended until my licence was actually issued. It is for this reason that it is SO important that you request the drink driving awareness course when you are at court as this reduced my ban from 12 months to 9 months and meant I was able to start this whole process in May as opposed to only being able to start it on the 14th of August. The last 2 steps I had to take in regards to getting reports from my GP can be ignored if you have no medical conditions to declare. So after all that, I hope this breakdown actually helps someone who needs to know how things work here in NI. I've been so glad of this forum when I was going through the process and it is a great help. Best of luck!