Driving licence renewal

Dawn · 5th November 2019, 06:12

My photo licence is due very early new year but I am a bit worried with it so close to the holidays. Anyone know how early they send the reminder docs? This is my first renewal and I don't have a passport, so I can't do it online!

Thanks

Dawn

Les4048 · 5th November 2019, 06:34

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Originally Posted by Dawn

My photo licence is due very early new year but I am a bit worried with it so close to the holidays. Anyone know how early they send the reminder docs? This is my first renewal and I don't have a passport, so I can't do it online!

Thanks

Dawn

I remember reading people were driving with out of date licence because they no longer send reminders, although this may have changed again. I went along to the post office to renew my one Dawn, they’ve a cubicle that will take your picture and you electronically sign it and the licence was received within a few days. They actually tell you within minutes everything is ok as they send it electronically too

FLYING BANANA · 5th November 2019, 06:44

Download the form off of the gov.uk site. Fill it out, get a photo done at one of the cubicles found in most supermarkets and send it off. I’m not 70 till December but have had my ‘New’ licence two months now.
I’ve changed my address 3 times in less than 18 months and they have constantly sent me reminders.

Les4048 · 5th November 2019, 06:49

Here you go Dawn

https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identit...riving-licence

RoverP480 · 5th November 2019, 08:07

When I approached 70 I had a reminder about 3 month before the due date. I wouldn't wait to renew if you haven't received one. Remember if you want to keep grandfather rights on classes C1, D1, etc ., after one reaches 70, one needs a medical.

Vossy · 5th November 2019, 09:27

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Originally Posted by RoverP480

When I approached 70 I had a reminder about 3 month before the due date. I wouldn't wait to renew if you haven't received one. Remember if you want to keep grandfather rights on classes C1, D1, etc ., after one reaches 70, one needs a medical.

When I changed from paper to photo card licence they returned mine with all of my HGV entitlements missing, class 1 passed in 1988 and now DVLA say they have no proof of me passing, my paper licence is lost and unless I can find it and return it I am in stuck. Apparently there's lots of this type of thing happening when you start looking into it, the cause was some kind of data loss some years ago in a move, I am still waiting almost 18 months on, luckily I am retired now but that's hardly the point, funnily enough on a side note they have my tax records going back as far as my first job!

5th November 2019, 06:12	#1
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	Driving licence renewal My photo licence is due very early new year but I am a bit worried with it so close to the holidays. Anyone know how early they send the reminder docs? This is my first renewal and I don't have a passport, so I can't do it online! Thanks Dawn

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,568 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Download the form off of the gov.uk site. Fill it out, get a photo done at one of the cubicles found in most supermarkets and send it off. I’m not 70 till December but have had my ‘New’ licence two months now. I’ve changed my address 3 times in less than 18 months and they have constantly sent me reminders. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

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Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	Here you go Dawn https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identit...riving-licence

5th November 2019, 08:07	#5
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	When I approached 70 I had a reminder about 3 month before the due date. I wouldn't wait to renew if you haven't received one. Remember if you want to keep grandfather rights on classes C1, D1, etc ., after one reaches 70, one needs a medical.