DVLA - keeping revoked license as ID?

Calfuray

Hello,

Apologies if this is in the wrong place or if this seems like a silly question.

We recently wrote to the DVLA to report various medical conditions for my husband. His driving license has been revoked, which is exactly what we were expecting. We have no intentions of appealing, but were wondering, can he keep the old license just for ID or does it have to be returned?

Thanks in advance,
Cal

sevenhills

Just tell them that you cut it up, and put it in the bin.

caprikid1

Surely a Rovoke license is not a valid form of ID ?

Stoke

I think you can get National ID cards these days? I'd be careful about keeping it. There are surely rules against that, and no idea what happens if you're caught.

Johno100

caprikid1 wrote: »

Surely a Rovoke license is not a valid form of ID ?

How's anybody else going to know?

usefulmale

caprikid1 wrote: »

Surely a Rovoke license is not a valid form of ID ?

Why wouldn't it be?

Nobodys name has changed. Nobodys address has changed. Nobodys date of birth has changed.

On the other hand, a driving licence is simply a document that proves you are legally able to drive certain classes of vehicles.

Why is it then accepted as ID?

usefulmale

Stoke wrote: »

I think you can get National ID cards these days? I'd be careful about keeping it. There are surely rules against that, and no idea what happens if you're caught.

You would only be in trouble if you were caught driving.

It's no different to me keeping my old 'expired' passport.

Car_54

usefulmale wrote: »

On the other hand, a driving licence is simply a document that proves you are legally able to drive certain classes of vehicles.

Why is it then accepted as ID?

That is its primary purpose, yes. But it also proves (with a level of certainty that satisfies the government) that you live at that address and look (a bit!) like the photo.

AFAIK most government departments, banks etc. ask for a "valid" or "current" licence, which would rule out the OP (if they bothered to check).

Calfuray

Thanks all for your answers, I appreciate your time. I think we'll have to phone the DVLA but fully expect they will tell us we have to return it to be destroyed, even though he has no intention of ever driving again.

Norman_Castle

Have the DVLA asked you to return the revoked licence? If not then keep it. No need to phone them.

[Deleted User]

And if you do return it, make sure you cut it up first before you put it in the envelope. I wouldn't be going sending back a full intact licence card through regular post. Revoked or not.