The end of paper driving licences - forced to pay for plastic one?

jizzler

forgotmyname wrote: »

I have no ID other than my driving licence, So how will they check that its me?

n.i number or passport number

Lum

Those of you still with paper ones, remember when you're forced to "upgrade" them, to get a certified copy of your paper licence made first. The DVLA have a tendency to lose any non-standard entitlements you have, most notably the ability to drive a 7.5tonne luton van, which is no-longer given to new drivers, but even entitlements that people have taken a test for such as motorbike and truck have been known to disappear.

Could be bad if you drive any of these for a living, and of course the DVLA won't accept a simple photocopy or anything.

spiro

Yolina wrote: »

I still have a paper licence, mostly because it's going to be a PITA for me to get a photo one. I'm French, so obviously I don't have a UK passport for the DVLA to access electronically and because there is absolutely no way that I am sending my passport anywhere, I will have to go to one of the very few DVLA offices which can check IDs on-site. I was toying with the idea of wasting a day this year to get that done, but it looks like I might as well wait until the new standardised ones are out. And it's currently £20 to swap a paper license for a photo one

Your best option would be to go to a main post office that has a photo booth at one of the counters. That takes your photo and signature electonically and the PO staff check your id there and then.

spiro

On the BBC news yesterday thye reminder people that it is legal to drive when the photo card expires but you risk a high fine (£00s) for failing to renew it. They do send out reminders but if your address is not up to date you wont receive it.

sarahg1969

spiro wrote: »

On the BBC news yesterday thye reminder people that it is legal to drive when the photo card expires but you risk a high fine (£00s) for failing to renew it. They do send out reminders but if your address is not up to date you wont receive it.

To my knowledge no one has yet received a penalty or been taken to court and fined.

sarahg1969

sarahg1969 wrote: »

To my knowledge no one has yet received a penalty or been taken to court and fined.

I see Hill Dickinson do not understand the rules!!!

http://www.hilldickinson.com/publications/regulatory/2012/april/check_your_photocard_driving_l.aspx

johnmc

To swap a paper licence for a photo one you need specific documentation for ID.
https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-application-identity-documents

You will need either a valid UK Passport or
a biometric residence permit (formerly known as the identity card for foreign nationals)
a UK certificate of naturalisation

UK birth and adoption certificates can also be used, but need to be sent with one of the following:

• National Insurance card or a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions showing your National Insurance number
• photocopy of the front page of a benefits book or an original benefits claim letter
• P45, P60 or pay slip
• marriage certificate or divorce papers (decree nisi or absolute)
• college or university union card or school record

Of course if, like me or Yolina, you were not born in the UK you will have to prove you have the right to permanent residency before you can renew.

RichardD1970

forgotmyname wrote: »

I have no ID other than my driving licence, So how will they check that its me?

jizzler wrote: »

n.i number or passport number

How will they have a passport number if they have no other ID?


Anyway, I recently had to get my licence updated from the old paper one because I needed Photo ID for a job interview and that was the quickest way to sort something out.

I have no passport but it wasn't too hard to change to a photo licence, I did it on line with no problems.

This takes you through the process.

https://www.gov.uk/exchange-paper-driving-licence-photocard-licence

Lum

sarahg1969 wrote: »

I see Hill Dickinson do not understand the rules!!!

This doesn't actually surprise me given my previous experience with that company.

neilmcl

johnmc wrote: »

Of course if, like me or Yolina, you were not born in the UK you will have to prove you have the right to permanent residency before you can renew.

What's wrong with that, should be perfectly simple, should it not?