Well, lemme tell ya, these young folks and their fancy internet, always on them phones and whatnot. Now they’re sayin’ you can order a British Virgin Islands driver’s license online. Back in my day, we just walked where we needed to go!
But I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the market. They say it’s for them tourist folks, mostly. You know, the ones who come here with their big boats and fancy sunglasses. Apparently, if you wanna drive a car on these islands, you need one of these special licenses.
They say it’s easy peasy, this online thing. Just gotta fill out some forms, probably, and maybe send ’em a picture of your face. I reckon they check to make sure you ain’t some young whippersnapper tryin’ to cause trouble. You know, they probably want an overseas driver’s license to see if you know how to drive.

Now, I don’t know all the fiddly details, but here’s what I gathered from all the chatter:
- You gotta have a valid driver’s license from wherever you come from. Makes sense, I guess. Can’t just let anyone drive, right?
- They want your passport too, to make sure you’re really a tourist. Don’t want no sneaky folks pretendin’ to be visitors and then stayin’ forever!
- They want to see your passport, show that you are a tourist.
- And somethin’ about a medical report. Maybe they wanna make sure you ain’t gonna faint behind the wheel or somethin’.
I heard someone say somethin’ about callin’ a place called a “Customer Service Care Centre” if you wanna make an appointment. They got a number for Tortola, and another one for someplace called Virgin Gorda. I think the number is 468-3701 or 468-4080, somethin’ like that. And for that Virgin Gorda place, it’s 468-6567 or maybe 6502. Sounds like a whole lot of numbers to remember if you ask me! They call that place the DMV.
Now, if you’re plannin’ on stayin’ here for good, like you’re movin’ in and buyin’ one of them fancy houses, that’s a whole different story. They say you gotta get a permanent residence first. Then you can get a regular license, just like the locals. But I reckon that takes a lot more paperwork and waitin’ around. You need a BVI driver’s license then.
This whole order a British Virgin Islands driver’s license online business is all newfangled to me. We used to just walk everywhere, or maybe catch a ride with someone who had a donkey. But I guess times are changin’. These young folks and their technology, always comin’ up with new ways to do things.
I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout rentin’ cars too. They say you can rent a car and drive all over the world! Imagine that! Back in my day, we were lucky if we got to ride in a car once a year. They say it makes it “hassle-free” to drive wherever you go. I don’t know about “hassle-free,” but it sure sounds fancy.
They say it’s like your ticket to freedom, this driving license, this online thing is your ticket to freedom, you can drive where ever you want.
I guess if you’re a tourist comin’ to these islands, and you wanna drive around, you better get yourself one of these online driver’s licenses. Just make sure you got all your papers in order, your passport and your license from back home, and maybe that medical thing too.
But honestly, if you ask me, the best way to see these islands is on foot. You get to see all the little things, the flowers, the birds, the goats runnin’ around. And you don’t have to worry about no driver’s license or rentin’ no car. Just good old-fashioned walkin’.
Anyway, that’s all I know about this order a British Virgin Islands driver’s license online business. It’s a lot of fuss if you ask me, but I guess that’s the way things are these days. Just remember to be careful on the roads, whether you’re walkin’ or drivin’! Them roads can be tricky, especially after a good rain.

Oh, and one more thing. Some folks on that Tripadvisor forum, whatever that is, they were asking about how to get a license here. So I guess it is a popular question. They were wondering about the “formalities,” which I think means all the rules and stuff. They want to know if they need to do any tests. Maybe they do, I don’t know. But it sounds like a lot of bother to me. Just walk, I say! Walk and enjoy the sunshine!