Do I need to send a photo to renew driving licence if I have a new digital passport?

usignuolo

I am filling in the form to renew my driving licence. As far as I can tell if I have a new digital passport (which I do) I don't need to send any proof of identity. Just the passport number.

Do I also need to send a separate photo or will they pick that up from my passport record?

Avoriaz

You don't need to send a physical photo as they will pick it up electronically from your filed passport photo.

That is what they did with my licence a year or two ago anyway.

force_ten

if you have a biometric passport that was issued in the last five years then the DVLA can use the photo and the signature from you passport for your new photo card driving licence

force_ten

I think i am correct saying that you can use your passport photo when applying online

I still think if you apply by post you need to send in a photo

this info may have changed recently but as i understand it is still the case

bigjl

You have to go on the government gateway.

I couldn't get logged in so did it at my local post office that had a special booth to take the picture.

Got my new licence back in less than a week

roonaldo

force_ten wrote: »

I think i am correct saying that you can use your passport photo when applying online

I still think if you apply by post you need to send in a photo

this info may have changed recently but as i understand it is still the case

Yes, I did this yesterday. You can do it all on line and link photo and signature to your passport which was quick and easy.

Or you still have the option of getting a new photo done and posting it the old fashioned way.