Driving licence replacement ... Help please ;)

mumofthetwins

Hi guys

This is a bit of a strange one ... Ive lost my driving licence (both photo card and paper) I've searched the house and can't find it .. I'm going on holiday in January and hoping to hire a car so I thought I had better apply for a new one ...

Well problem is my addresses ... I originally got my licence when I lived at address 1, me and hubbie them moved house and rented out old house but I never got around to changing address, well me and hubbie split and I have moved back to original address 1 (which is on my licence, wherever it is) ... What do I do about previous addresses .... ?

I was going to replace over the phone if possible and I wasn't sure if I would have to tell them about address 2 as I'm guessing I'll get a fine or something for not changing address, but as I'm back at address 1 which is on the licence then will I have to ?

Oh and stupid me lost the book of numbers I keep which had my licence number in it :mad:

Thanks a million Lisa

scheming_gypsy

what you need to do about the previous address is stop thinking you have to do anything about it as it's irrelevant information to them now.

not sure if you can do it over the phone but you can get a form from the post office or the DVLA will send them out.
Fill the form in and it'll get sent to your address, which is the same address that's on your old license.

Stooby2

If you have a recent passport you can renew online..

https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence

It asks you to state what's happened to you old licence during the renewal if you've lost it. If you're back at the original address I wouldn't mention it now, it's not going to achieve anything other than hassle for you.

Quiet_Spark

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Hi guys

Well problem is my addresses ... I originally got my licence when I lived at address 1, me and hubbie them moved house and rented out old house but I never got around to changing address, well me and hubbie split and I have moved back to original address 1 (which is on my licence, wherever it is) ... What do I do about previous addresses .... ?

Nothing at all, it's irrelevant as you haven't broken any laws.

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Hi guys
I was going to replace over the phone if possible and I wasn't sure if I would have to tell them about address 2 as I'm guessing I'll get a fine or something for not changing address, but as I'm back at address 1 which is on the licence then will I have to ?

As you were still the owner of address 1, I will assume that if a letter arrived at that address then it would still find you eventually. This means (in law) that you could be contacted within a reasonable time, and that is all that matters where your DL is concerned.

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Hi guys
Oh and stupid me lost the book of numbers I keep which had my licence number in it :mad:

All DVLA need is your name and date of birth, anything else is irrelevant.

Sue_Ryall

Make sure you go to the DVLA website ending in gov.uk. There's some scam organisations advertising at the top of google sites who are a rip off!