As of june 2015 paper counterparts to photocard driving licences were abolished. The photo for your licence. Motorists could face a 1000 fine if they are caught with an invalid licence.
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Exchange your paper driving licence for a new.
Old style paper driving licence uk. But drivers with old style paper licences of whom there are more. Old style paper driving licences issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998 will still be valid and should. Do you or any of your customers have old style paper driving licences. Photocard driving licences were introduced in 1998 however approximately 7 million drivers in the uk still hold a paper driving licence.
This has led to some confusion for holders of the old style paper licences. I wrote to dvla enclosing old driving licence and marriage certificate requesting a change of surname 2 weeks later i got a letter informing me that i hadnt enclosed a photo or any more proof of id for my new photo licence as i didnt want a photo driving licence i was a bit annoyed do i have to have 1 or can i just request a paper 1. If drivers only have an old style paper driving licence issued before the photocards were introduced in 1998 they must not. Your last licence was not revoked or.
Have you wondered what will happen to these paper licences once the paper counterpart to the photocard is abolished on 8 june 2015. Around 7 million gb drivers still hold a paper driving licence that is any licence issued before 31 march 2000 and some of these customers have asked us how theyll be affected when the. The uk driving test rules come into effect on 4 december. Dvla will use the photo on your uk.
Your application is less than a year old. The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 june 2015 so how you view your licence information has changed. Exchange your paper driving licence for a photocard licence by josh sainsbury 10072017 3 comments if youve still got your pre 1998 paper driving licence you can exchange it for a photocard licence but dont feel forced to do so as paper driving licence is still valid and wont leave you having to replace it every 10 years. The trouble you have encountered while trying to use your paper driving licences as id may have arisen because the paper counterpart to all photocard driving licences was abolished early last month except in northern ireland.
