Re: DVLA photocard renewal
 

On the advice of a local copper who's an old friend of Mrs Vox I did the following :-

Took my renewal paperwork along with a new photo to the local DVLA office where they checked everything for me wrote my current entitlements on the form and stamped & signed it; they then issued me with a receipt on a piece of headed notepaper with all the details of my current licence on, again stamped & signed.

I received my new licence with all my entitlements on about a week later.

The reason for doing it this way ? One of our local bike coppers lost his bike entitlement on renewal and DVLA refused point blank to accept anyone's 'word' or 'proof' that he'd had it in the first place - he therefore had no option but to re-take his test and qualify all over again !

Re: DVLA photocard renewal
 

I did exactly the same earlier this year when mine was up for renewal and, as HHH said, it didn't cost any more than a standard renewal. I would certainly suggest any newly qualified drivers/riders take a copy of their pass certicate(s) before sending them off, thus giving extra proof should this shoddy service continue to happen.

Re: DVLA photocard renewal
 

Just found the top copy of my pass certicate from a while back so i suppose that would be proof if the worst should happen.

Re: DVLA photocard renewal
 

Update: posted on the 26th of october and just got it back today 23rd december took a long time but all in order. Hooray :D