Grumpyowl 0 Posted April 29, 2011 Her who should be obeyed and I got reminders from DVLA yesterday that our photo driving licenses need renewing by 16th May.Just had a flick through I think It's free DIY or £20 at the nearest Post Office 8 mile away.We all know the horror stories of loseing entitlements etc, Anyone done this recently and was all well ?If you stump up £40 for two do they guarantee everything will be ok.Got to send both parts and we will photocopy everything but heard they don't accept this in disputes and Don't accept any mistakes they make.Hope I'm worrying about nothing and they've got their act together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted April 29, 2011 I still have my green paper one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpyowl 0 Posted April 29, 2011 @Davehutch wrote:I still have my green paper one No choice now if you move house, we moved in 2000 and again in 2007.don't move house is my advice.these photo ones only last 7 years i think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smilinjack 0 Posted April 29, 2011 Think you'll find it's 10 years. The only reason they are not indefinite is the obvious one-your appearance changes over time, like a passport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted April 29, 2011 @smilinjack wrote:Think you'll find it's 10 years. The only reason they are not indefinite is the obvious one-your appearance changes over time, like a passport. I dont have one of those too (passport) the only thing with my pic on is my shotgun licence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lee1 1 Posted April 29, 2011 sent mine of twice now jim,no problems at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpyowl 0 Posted April 29, 2011 @lee wrote:sent mine of twice now jim,no problems at all cheers Lee i'll post up when I get them back.Fingers xxxxxxxxx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bezzer 0 Posted April 29, 2011 Believe you can do it online now as well without sending the old one off.....as long as you've got one of the new style passports, they take the picture off the passport records. Shows how much different departments swop information Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichardH 0 Posted April 29, 2011 I still have my green paper one Along with his collection of white £5s and his ration book Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onslow 0 Posted April 29, 2011 na dont worry mate ive had no probs and yeah ive just done my tax on line and i saw a bit on there to renew your licence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawk 0 Posted April 29, 2011 you can renew your licence online if you have a passport as they import your photo from that. If I post my licence, I usually make 2 photo copies. I keep one copy myself and send the other off with the licence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpyowl 0 Posted April 30, 2011 @firehawk wrote:you can renew your licence online if you have a passport as they import your photo from that. If I post my licence, I usually make 2 photo copies. I keep one copy myself and send the other off with the licenceOK done it online as we have the new style passports £20 each thats £40 didn't expect to spend this weekend.You do tick a box to promise to cut both parts in two and send them backto DVLA.Which I will do, but not untill I get the new ones back and check everything OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted April 30, 2011 @Grumpyowl wrote:@firehawk wrote:you can renew your licence online if you have a passport as they import your photo from that. If I post my licence, I usually make 2 photo copies. I keep one copy myself and send the other off with the licenceOK done it online as we have the new style passports £20 each thats £40 didn't expect to spend this weekend.You do tick a box to promise to cut both parts in two and send them backto DVLA.Which I will do, but not untill I get the new ones back and check everything OK.Dont blame you Jim nice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpyowl 0 Posted May 5, 2011 Update..Credit where Credit is due got both licenses back today 5th May, very very quick and all ok,so answer to my question No don't worry all will be OK.My Tip If you've got the new style passports as we have, do it online and keep your old one so you can check against the new ones(no argument if you have the originals).My old ones' now cut in two and in the post back to DVLA as promised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted May 5, 2011 @Grumpyowl wrote:Update..Credit where Credit is due got both licenses back today 5th May, very very quick and all ok,so answer to my question No don't worry all will be OK.My Tip If you've got the new style passports as we have, do it online and keep your old one so you can check against the new ones(no argument if you have the originals).My old ones' now cut in two and in the post back to DVLA as promised.Nice 1 glad it all went well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
