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The expiry date is printed on the photocard, on section 4b on the front of the card. The same applies to drivers whose licences which expired in August-September 2020, but which were automatically extended by 11 months. Licences can be renewed online at any time before the extension ends. Drivers will not get a new licence as part of the automatic extension – only when they renew it.

It can be quicker to refer yourself but you will have to pay – the cost varies depending on the centre. Many local councils, as well as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Institute of Advanced Motorists, offer driver assessment schemes. If you have a condition which you need to declare to the DVLA, you also need to declare this to your insurer. You may find that your premiums go up or that you need to seek a specialist provider.

Failing to change the address on your driving licence and supporting documents could land you with a £1,000 fine for each offence. Provided you enclose the correct documents in your application you should receive your new driving licence within approximately three weeks. If the DVLA have to carry out health or other personal detail checks this may prolong the name change process for your driving licence. Therefore in order to complete the process as quickly as possible it is advisable that you ensure you have enclosed all that is necessary before sending off you application. When you update your name or address, or renew your licence, you’ll only get a photocard licence. You can do this at a post office, check out our webpage.

If you are unable to return both parts of your driving licence you must give a reason why. In this case, you will need to pay for a replacement licence. If your licence is due to expire within the next 12 months you can consider applying to renew it now instead of replacing it. If your driving licence has not been delivered six weeks after you made your application you should contact DVA Driver Licensing. Changing the address on your driving licence can be doneonline. If you’d like to change your name or your name and address together, then you have to amend the licence bypost.

You must not be disqualified from driving and you have to provide the addresses you’ve lived at for the last three years. The supporting documents that you will need to change name on driving licence depend on your personal circumstances. For renew driving licence , if you’ve recently married, you must supply your marriage certificate.