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Just landed on holiday.... Drivers license expired!

138 replies

HangingOver · 26/08/2022 09:46

Just touched down I'm Denmark, gone to rent the car and DP just realised his license photo-card has expired. Public transport not an option due to location as where we're staying requires a car. I only have provisional license.

Any one got any experience? Worth begging the DVLA? Sad

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whatamigoing2do · 26/08/2022 11:21

Not the point but please tell me he is entering the international tree climbing championships

passmesonetea · 26/08/2022 11:30

Great news
We need to know how DP gets on
Good luck!

alphasox · 26/08/2022 11:30

Can you get a taxi to the accommodation and hire bikes to get around locally?

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Sswhinesthebest · 26/08/2022 11:33

Good luck with the competition. Need to know what it is now.

DogInATent · 26/08/2022 11:40

FYI
You can verify/share your driving licence status using the DVLA website:
www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

alwaysfactor50 · 26/08/2022 11:45

Good luck to him! Let us know how he gets on!!

Diplidocus4 · 26/08/2022 11:51

Good Luck !!!

BobISMyUncle · 26/08/2022 11:53

It can be done online. You can print off the confirmation and they send you a new licence in the post. It's how I did mine last year. I was surprised to see my new passport photo on there! Hope this helps, and enjoy your holiday!

Oldcottoneye · 26/08/2022 11:59

What is he competing in? Best of luck to him.
I understand if it's outing and you don't want to say.

Cleaningismycardio · 26/08/2022 11:59

Glad all on track now. Wishing your husband lots of luck. Come back on OP and tell us how he did!!

balalake · 26/08/2022 12:10

Good luck with the event.

I'm sure no official document your DH has will ever expire and not be renewed on time in future.

susan12345678 · 26/08/2022 12:10

Glad all's well op. Funnily enough, this happened to me in Italy last week, too... The photo card and expired & the paper version still has my old address on it, so neither was technically valid. Luckily, although the man at the counter noticed & pointed this out, he added that was going to pretend to be 'a donkey' and ignore it.

Dixiechickonhols · 26/08/2022 12:14

I renewed mine last week online. Did it Sunday and it came tues or weds. So potentially someone could pick it up and send it you. Was £14 uses your passport photo.

whynotwhatknot · 26/08/2022 12:16

Cantgetbackagain · 26/08/2022 10:33

Have you tried to renew it since?
I’m not sure a ‘well I knew it had expired but I’ve been waiting for them to tell me to renew it officer’ will wash. It’s a pretty hefty fine.

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yep i was going t o say this. its your responsibility to make sure its in date not theirs you had an extra 6 months already

Skiphopbump · 26/08/2022 12:18

You can’t renew an expired photo card online - it’s a pain as you you need to fill in a paper form and send in a photo.

@naughtymonkey my card expired last year and and even then it was after the extension granted by the government. Your photo card has expired so you need to get a form to renew. I didn’t receive a letter telling me to renew and I think many people were the same.

Lunde · 26/08/2022 12:18

Just remember that if you are stopped by the police there is a fine for not physically having your driving licence with you

Etinoxaurus · 26/08/2022 12:19

Wonderful, phew!!

Alldelicious · 26/08/2022 12:20

Anyone else Googling what's going on in Denmark this weekend?

MyBabyLaura · 26/08/2022 12:21

Lunde · 26/08/2022 12:18

Just remember that if you are stopped by the police there is a fine for not physically having your driving licence with you

In the UK? Wonder when that rule came in. It always used to be you had 7 days to show your documents at the police station, if you were pulled over and someone wanted to see them.

Ouchiebum · 26/08/2022 12:26

I had the exact same experience this summer but in Sweden. I’d booked through a third party who had given my booking to another company, who’d given it to someone else. I was stood at the car hire desk with two kids, all our stuff, ready for a family holiday 5.5 hours drive away. They did not give me a car. Really surprised (and glad) to learn that there is no consistency in response to this from car hire companies.
hope your husband does well in his competition

ReviewingTheSituation · 26/08/2022 12:26

Lunde · 26/08/2022 12:18

Just remember that if you are stopped by the police there is a fine for not physically having your driving licence with you

Not true. You have 7 days to produce it.

MrsMitford3 · 26/08/2022 12:30

well now you need to tell us the event so we can cheer for him

off to google sporting events in denmark

katepilar · 26/08/2022 12:31

HangingOver · 26/08/2022 10:35

Oh thank the lord we have a car. So so relieved. I honestly though DP was going to cry when he first realised it was expired and he NEVER cries. He's the second oldest man in the competition and I know it means an awful lot to him. Hurrah hurrah hurrah.

What made them to change their mind about letting you have the car, I wonder?

Trudij123 · 26/08/2022 12:37

That’s awesome - very very good luck to him, have a great time!!

PriamFarrl · 26/08/2022 12:37

MyBabyLaura · 26/08/2022 12:21

In the UK? Wonder when that rule came in. It always used to be you had 7 days to show your documents at the police station, if you were pulled over and someone wanted to see them.

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Yes, I understood that too. It was known as a 7 day wonder.