How long does it take for Provisional driving licence to come back for someone who doesn't have UK passport? (Student needs the driving licence to have proof of address to open bank a/c which is required for student loan application by 15th May!

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How long does it take for Provisional driving licence to come back for someone who doesn't have UK passport?
(Student needs the driving licence to have proof of address to open bank a/c which is required for student loan application by 15th May!)
He doesn't have any of the other proof of address documents.

The form was posted on 27 April, ie 13 days ago, and passport (Irish) has been returned.

Only a few days usually. It should be back any time.

Still not here 😣

Don’t worry if student loan application is late, it’s never usually a problem - students apply for finance much later!

What has he used to buy stuff if he doesn’t have a bank account though?

He doesn’t need a student bank account if already has a normal bank account

I applied for student finance on August 30 last year and it was fine

Cash

Blimey - old school! Tbh you/he prob should have sorted a bank account out years ago. But don’t worry about maintenance loan being on time even if the application is after the guaranteed date. 99% will still be paid on time.

So he’s never bought anything online? Clothes, books, games?
That’s very unusual!

He can just use his normal bank account when applying for student finance.

If he wants to open a student one (for the freebies or the overdraft) he can log in and amend the account details for his loan payment up to a few days before the payment is made.