Photo Driving Licence

Zed3511

Afternoon all

I have an old style paper driving licence and would like to exchange it for a new photo style card & paper.

Had a couple of occassions recently where having a photo id card would have been useful - rather than carrying passport around.

Does anyone have any ideas as to how to do it on the cheap, rather than pay the full amount to get it replaced.

Thanks

xlt_hunter

Nope - you got to pay up for the conversion to the photo licence.

But to update the photos when you got it is free IIRC (it is free when as I just got my training licence for LGV)

sooz

if you move house or get married - and change name - i think you can have it done for free....any plans????

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/coa.htm

Keith

I didn't pay, I just filled in my change of address and sent it to them, they sent back the application for a photo card and did not charge a fee, this was around 12 months ago so they may have tightened up since then!

carl310166

I passed my motorbike test in nov,so i upgraded to a photo one for free because it was adding an entitlement.

I have since sent for my provisional LGV which is also free.

Rikki

Its worth remembering a paper licence you can have until you need to change any of the details on it. A photo licence has to be replaced every 10 years regardless.

Is there anything else you could use for photo ID? Students have connection cards.

Rikki

carl310166 wrote:

I passed my motorbike test in nov,so i upgraded to a photo one for free because it was adding an entitlement.

I have since sent for my provisional LGV which is also free.

They charged me to add my motorbike catagory and upgrade to a photo licence that was 7 years ago.

Oakey22

Rikki wrote:

Its worth remembering a paper licence you can have until you need to change any of the details on it. A photo licence has to be replaced every 10 years regardless.

Is there anything else you could use for photo ID? Students have connection cards.

then why did my photo licence run out in 50 years time?

Quantum_Paul

Thats because thats when you licence to drive expires (ie when your 70, or is it 75?).
Look at section 4b on the front of the card, thats when you need a new photo card.

basill

Be aware that a photo driving license is not technically complete unless presented along with the paper part!
Banks for instance often require both parts if you use a license for ID.


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Linda32

Oakey22 wrote:

then why did my photo licence run out in 50 years time?

Its to do with the photo rather than the length of time you hold the license for.

We unfortunately won't look the same in 30 years time. :rolleyes: