Passport/Driving license photos

Ours didnt, we moved address in Feb a year and a half ago, yet we will still need to renew it next year...
'money making, money money making....!'

Read somewhere recently that you can sort it out online, and this option gives you 21 days to return the old one?
Might help to look into that.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by appollo1

so if i send mine off to change my address will it automatically renew for 10 years?

It's the photo that lasts 10 years. So if you send a new photo in with your change of address, yes it would last another 10 years. But since it costs £20 to change the photo, but change of address is free I wouldn't recommend it

Originally Posted by Viney

Grinch me old china. No need to get the photo signed unless its your 1st photo licence. You should get a form from the DVLA, i did. Mines off in the post tomorrow. And its £20 + the photo(s)

Ah, I did get it though the post but for the life of me I can locate the paper work, so I'll sort this tomorrow. I need to get my passport renewed anyway too, so I still need to get a photo done.

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by Stu

2. It's the same price for a replacement licence as it is to send off your old one & renew it. So I would recommend you just apply for a new one & say you lost the old one. Then you have no worries about losing your entitlement & also I'm sure a spare licence is bound to come in handy sometime

If you do decide to take this advice just remember which licence is which and don't make the mistake of producing the wrong one to a copper like some bloke did to me a few weeks back. They have an issue number on them and if you produce the one that you have made a signed declaration was lost/stolen you may find the copper decides to be a "****" (to quote YC) about it. Given just about everything these days can be cross referenced against computer records producing dodgy documents at the roadside really isn't recommended.

[yorkie_chris]

I was actually meaning the DVLA's profiteering to be ****-like behaviour!

But for a copper at the side of the road, I reckon if everything else is legit then they should let folk off with a warning about it. Out of order when the fine for a slight clerical error is worse than doing something totally stupid or dangerous.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Von Teese

Ouch, no they dont Maria

Our Traffic lads have been doing lots of people for driving with expired photocards, no one seemed to realise that they have to be renewed. Fortunately Mr VT and I only need to renew ours next year.

So thats a heads up to everyone out there, check the expiry date on your licence, some police are not very sympathetic to the 'I didnt know' story.

Motorists being fined for expired cards:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...es-expire.html


Q&A about renewal:

http://www.yourdrivinglicence.co.uk/...s-expired.html

Erm, they sent me a reminder, so they do!

Well I got my photos today and as Viney said I don't need it signed for the driving license.

[Viney]

Lets hope they dont get yours and my photos mixed up as mine is on its way now!!

Originally Posted by Viney

Erm, they sent me a reminder, so they do!

I think there must be a bit of an issue with the reminders! I have spoken to numerous people recently who haven't realised that they needed to renew their licences, obviously some people are getting letters and other aren't. Anyway, mine isn't due for another 4 years.....