Praise for DVLA 12 January 2022 at 10:30AM in Praise, vent & warnings 12 replies 651 views

SteveJW

Upcoming 70th birthday

Applied for new driving licence 6th January, new licence arrived on the 8th

Made sure I used the official DVLA website

Top marks

Murphybear

Thanks for this.  I will be 70 this year and had forgotten I will need to renew my licence.  

y3sitsm3

SteveJW said:

Upcoming 70th birthday

Applied for new driving licence 6th January, new licence arrived on the 8th

Made sure I used the official DVLA website

Top marks

Tell them to speed up the licences for HGV drivers then.  We can probably do with more HGV drivers on the road than 70 year olds, unless they're also working for Deliveroo.

Murphybear

SteveJW said:

Upcoming 70th birthday

Applied for new driving licence 6th January, new licence arrived on the 8th

Made sure I used the official DVLA website

Top marks

I spoke to my husband, he said his 70 th renewal took the same time.  

turnitround

Me as well but mine took 5 days.

Admiral_Barbarossa

Did mine late November, applied on the Monday and got licence, proper UK version, on the Thrusday!

venomx

When I applied for my first medical license it took 10 months to hear back with my new one.

Renewal is at the end of the year. Is it likely i'll have to wait a very long time again ?

MovingForwards

venomx said:

When I applied for my first medical license it took 10 months to hear back with my new one.

Renewal is at the end of the year. Is it likely i'll have to wait a very long time again ?

Yes, refer back to your previous thread as someone helpfully put a link in:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update#processing-dates-for-paper-applications

venomx

MovingForwards said:

venomx said:

When I applied for my first medical license it took 10 months to hear back with my new one.

Renewal is at the end of the year. Is it likely i'll have to wait a very long time again ?

Yes, refer back to your previous thread as someone helpfully put a link in:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update#processing-dates-for-paper-applications

I've seen that page already but didn't see the info at the bottom, thanks. 

No lockdowns, covid under control, so I don't see why there are still delays to this extent when everywhere else is back to normal

At least section 88 covers me for upto a year after it expires

I might see if I can get the renewal form early so that it's done in time

sheramber

venomx said:

MovingForwards said:

venomx said:

When I applied for my first medical license it took 10 months to hear back with my new one.

Renewal is at the end of the year. Is it likely i'll have to wait a very long time again ?

Yes, refer back to your previous thread as someone helpfully put a link in:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update#processing-dates-for-paper-applications

I've seen that page already but didn't see the info at the bottom, thanks. 

No lockdowns, covid under control, so I don't see why there are still delays to this extent when everywhere else is back to normal

At least section 88 covers me for upto a year after it expires

I might see if I can get the renewal form early so that it's done in time

It will take time to  wok through the back log of post. It won't magically disappear.

There are still lots of absences due to people getting covid now that restrictions are ended.  Covid is not under control.  It is being left to spread naturally,

Things are definitely not back to normal.

venomx

sheramber said:

venomx said:

MovingForwards said:

venomx said:

When I applied for my first medical license it took 10 months to hear back with my new one.

Renewal is at the end of the year. Is it likely i'll have to wait a very long time again ?

Yes, refer back to your previous thread as someone helpfully put a link in:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update#processing-dates-for-paper-applications

I've seen that page already but didn't see the info at the bottom, thanks. 

No lockdowns, covid under control, so I don't see why there are still delays to this extent when everywhere else is back to normal

At least section 88 covers me for upto a year after it expires

I might see if I can get the renewal form early so that it's done in time

It will take time to  wok through the back log of post. It won't magically disappear.

There are still lots of absences due to people getting covid now that restrictions are ended.  Covid is not under control.  It is being left to spread naturally,

Things are definitely not back to normal.

Well their reason for the delays was due to strikes and lockdowns. Hopefully the wait isn't 10 months like it was before, although to be fair the first application after declaring a medical condition probably takes longer than just a renewal