Renewing driving licence

[Gemi33]

Hi

Bit of a random question - I've just noticed that the expiry date on my photocard licence is next month. I don't remember renewing it before so not sure what I have to do - do you get a reminder or do you just need to go online and renew it at some point before the date?

Thanks!

xx

Anyone?

I received a reminder letter when mine was due for renewal just before Christmas - it was pretty straightforward to renew using my passport details online. DH received his reminder letter a month ago - his expires 25 May.

you should get a reminder but I suspect that isn't working at the moment.
If you have a passport issued within the last five years you should be able to renew your licence online, the DVLA takes the photo from the passport. If you don't, there's a problem - there is no direct online option and the DVLA are not taking paper applications. Two ways:

• find a post office that can take your photo, if you don't mind exposing yourself to infection risk. They can then send it off for a total of about £20. Once you have applied for a new licence you are fine to continue driving, even if the new one doesn't turn up in time.

• get yourself an up to date passport IF it is not a first time application (if so, no chance). You can send your own digital photo off on the online application. Then once the passport arrives you can use that to get the driving licence.

The passport office are asking people not to apply unless urgent, but as the DVLA have not had the brains to extend licences and it is a £1000 fine for letting it go out of date, you've no choice.

good luck...

I received a letter in the post about a month before so hopefully you will received one any day now as the post is quite slow. It is easy to renew you can do everything all online if you have a valid passport as they use the photo from that.