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Renewal Of Driving Licence?

shezza2
shezza2 Posts: 201 Forumite
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Hi all I passed my test back in 1969 and since then have just replaced my licence three times because of change of address.
l have still got the pink paper type which is valid from 1978 to 2019
I have never had a photo licence. is this ok or should everyone have a photo type?

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  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    Still valid. There are noises to phase out the old paper licences but nothing concrete yet.
  • hgotsparkle
    hgotsparkle Posts: 1,282 Forumite
    They're still valid, but not an acceptable form of ID and if pulled over, you may be advised to go for the new card type.
  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    It's been acceptable (as recently as a week ago) whenever I've shown it.
  • Iceweasel
    Iceweasel Posts: 4,905 Forumite
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    TadleyBaggie wrote: »
    It's been acceptable (as recently as a week ago) whenever I've shown it.

    Acceptable as a valid driving licence yes - but not as a form of ID.
  • thenudeone
    thenudeone Posts: 4,464 Forumite
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    Paper-only licences are still valid although the law allows the secretary of state to set a date after which they won't be.

    You might find it difficult to hire a car with one, especially abroad. The clerk at an airport car hire desk is unlikely to know (or even less, car) about the international agreements which mean your licence is still valid even though it was printed decades ago.

    Your entitlement to drive will normally still last until you are 70, regardless.
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  • Aretnap
    Aretnap Posts: 6,106 Forumite
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    Iceweasel wrote: »
    Acceptable as a valid driving licence yes - but not as a form of ID.
    That would depend on who was asking for ID and why.
  • 234d
    234d Posts: 18 Forumite
    I hired a car in Spain 6 weeks ago with my old green licence.
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