Photocard Licence

Photocard Driving Licences 10 Year Update

When does yours run out?

All UK photocard driving licences need to be updated every 10 years.

 

The photo on the licence is only valid for 10 years, therefore the driving licence and photo needs to be updated accordingly. Drivers will not need to retake a driving test but will of course need to submit a new photo of how they currently look.

 

This will start to happen from July 2008 onwards, the DVLA will start to issue reminders from May 2008 onwards. The holder must renew their licence before their current photo expires. Renewal is necessary to avoid a £1000 fine. The licence expiry date can be found in the section mark 4b on the front of the photocard.

 

The paper part of the licence however does not contain an expiry until the holders 70th Birthday.

 

Businesses will need to review licence holders who drive for work as employees with an out of date licence could affect vehicle insurance and therefore the entitlement to drive legally. All businesses that have employees driving for work should have a record of all drivers’ licences and expiry dates, which should be updated annually.

 

It now appears that there will be a charge of £17.50 for the update, this will affect some 300,000 motorists between July and April 2009. Photocard licences replaced the traditional paper licences which do not have to be renewed until the holders 70th birthday.

 

However a DVLA spokesperson has said that a motorist's entitlement to drive will not be affected by failure to update the photo on the licence.

 

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