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Changing to a photo driving licence

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TeenDivided · 29/07/2022 11:34

DH and I are thinking of changing our old paper based driving licences for photo ID ones.
We don't otherwise have photo id, and we don't like having to take passports to places when it's needed. Our passports need renewing next year and if the current delays continue we could be left for some time with no ID.
The main downside we know about is we'll have to get them renewed every 10 years, but that will only be 2 or 3 times each.

Apart from the cost, is there anything we're missing?

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SundayTeatime · 03/08/2022 06:29

I have a paper licence, issued 1997. It just lives in a drawer at home. It’s a bit fragile now, coming apart at the creases. I have thought about swapping it for a photo card one, but objected to having to actually pay for something that was free and then renew it at a cost every ten years.

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TeenDivided · 03/08/2022 06:54

Caspianberg · 03/08/2022 06:20

Seems like it’s just an Eu law

‘’You must always carry your driving licence when driving. If you are stopped and are found not to be carrying your licence, you will be fined.’’

I feel as if it can't have been an EU law, as that would have been our law too pre-Brexit, and it wasn't. Maybe a country specific thing e.g. like France insisting you have breathilisers (that's right isn't it?)

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Dinoteeth · 03/08/2022 07:05

Going slightly of track, I thought all uk licences were issued from the DVLA in Swansea, where are NIs issued from?

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MuthaHubbard · 03/08/2022 07:12

Paper licenses are still valid - only issue is any name or address change.
It's a requirement by law to update DVLA if either change and could result in a fine.

LutherRalph1 · 03/08/2022 07:27

I had to do this for my mum a few weeks ago. Given the delays surrounding passports etc I thought it would take forever (It was holding up an insurance claim)
We submitted it online on Monday and it arrived on Friday

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TeenDivided · 03/08/2022 07:34

LutherRalph1 · 03/08/2022 07:27

I had to do this for my mum a few weeks ago. Given the delays surrounding passports etc I thought it would take forever (It was holding up an insurance claim)
We submitted it online on Monday and it arrived on Friday

The DVLA had all their massive delays last summer, they are back to normal and now it is the Passport Office's turn. Next summer it will be hmrc or something no doubt.

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TeenDivided · 04/08/2022 08:47

So. I applied on 30/7 and it arrived this morning.
Very pleased with the service. DH is going to do his too now.

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PattyMelt · 04/08/2022 19:45

My new photo driving license arrived today, and it has all my endorsements on same as the old paper one. Not that I was to pull a trailer or drive a mini bus and the rest. Dh not impressed his has car and moped only 🤔

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