If you are going to purchase a car in the UK you will need to have a UK address to register the car with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
If you have a valid EU driving licence, you can drive with this for as long as the Licence is valid until it expires. If you do not have an EU licence, you will need to check driving in the UK on a non-GB Licence via this link.
Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Use this link below to view UK driving regulations and how to exchange / update your foreign licence to a UK Driving Licence: https://www.gov.uk/exchange-foreign-driving-licence
You need to have your car registered in the UK if you are staying for more than 6 months consecutively in any 12 months period. If this is the case, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration
The vehicle must have insurance in the country of registration.
The Highway Code relates to the laws of driving in the UK, it can be purchased, viewed, or downloaded at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code
There are a variety of different ways to travel in and around Oxfordshire. It has a reasonably good public transport infrastructure.
There are several train companies that operate throughout Oxfordshire.
https://www.gwr.com/stations-and-destinations/stations/oxford
https://www.thetrainline.com/stations/oxford
National Rail Website Information.
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/191215.aspx
There are several bus companies that operate in and out from Harwell to the surrounding areas.
https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/harwell/
https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20012/parking_and_travel/495/public_transport
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