Photocard driving licence expiry

[I-S]

This has just gone around at work, and might be useful information to people here.

If you have a photocard driving license, check carefully section 4b. This is the date of expiry of the card - 10 years from when you were first issued a card with that photograph. You must update the photograph and pay £17.50 to get a new card.

The 10 years is NOT reset if you move house and get a new card with your new address - it's all about the photograph. The first cards were issued in 1998, and so have now expired. It's a good thing I found out about this as mine expires in november.

The DVLA should send you a letter informing you of what to do, but most people don't realise this process is necessary. If you do not update it, you could be fined £1000.

[ANTHONY]

cheers i'll check

[NevGroom]

Yeah - I got a reminder note through a couple of weeks ago - not read it yet mind - Just checked license, it expires 19th February - better do something about it in the not too distant!

[steve190]

Posted here http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...riving+licence but always good as a reminder

[Roadrunner]

Still got my old paper one - I'll probably expire before it does!