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Provisional licence is a shame !!!!

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  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
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    yeah i think the DSA blokey asked for my passport at the time of my test 8 years ago now tho
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  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    I can't remember whether or not I had to present additional ID for my driving test.

    However, regardless of this, you have to prove your identity using a passport or similar to get a new provisional licence, so I don't really understand why some places refuse to accept this as proof of ID. Refusing old paper provisional licences I can understand, but not photocard licences.
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  • Beckyy
    Beckyy Posts: 2,833 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2012 at 8:50PM
    They checked my provisional with a UV(?) light and asked me to confirm my details at my driving test.

    It seems silly you can't use one as ID. However, the idea of having one would mainly be for learning to drive I guess. There are better forms of ID to have purely for the purpose of ID.
  • melbell
    melbell Posts: 488 Forumite
    jonesMUFCforever wrote: »
    Lloyds Tsb accept provisional photo card licences - Nobody accepts the old paper one anymore.
    Financial advisor getting it wrong here?
  • sarahlil
    sarahlil Posts: 11 Forumite
    RBS accepted mine when opening a basic account online a couple of weeks ago, even though it expired a year ago!
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    melbell wrote: »
    Financial advisor getting it wrong here?
    Not sure what your point is here - I know for a fact that a provisional photo driving licence can be used for either ID or address confirmation.:D
  • softmind82
    softmind82 Posts: 146 Forumite
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    I phoned RBS to open up a current account one adviser said yes we do accept the provisional licence and then after 5 min i rang again and one said we don't. Seems like they are not even 100% sure about it.
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    softmind82 wrote: »
    I phoned RBS to open up a current account one adviser said yes we do accept the provisional licence and then after 5 min i rang again and one said we don't. Seems like they are not even 100% sure about it.
    Did you say it was the photocard version or not?
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    softmind82 wrote: »
    I phoned RBS to open up a current account one adviser said yes we do accept the provisional licence and then after 5 min i rang again and one said we don't. Seems like they are not even 100% sure about it.

    Why do you ring them every 5 minutes?
  • CRISPIANNE3
    CRISPIANNE3 Posts: 1,477 Forumite
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    softmind82 wrote: »
    I went to barclays, natwest, Hsbc, Halifax, lloyds today and no one is opening a bank account with the provisional licence instead asking for a full one.

    Any Advice please.

    Thanks

    Clam down dear. Its a sham not a shame.
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