Renewing Your Driving Licence | Older Drivers (2023)

FAQs

What do you need to renew UK driving licence? ›

You need to include these things with your completed forms: a recent passport type photo (do not sign the back of the photo) your current photocard licence, if you have it. a cheque or postal order for £17, payable to DVLA (no fee is needed if you have a medical short period licence or you're aged 70 or over)

Is it time to renew your driving licence? You have to renew your photocard with a new picture every 10 years to make sure it's up to date.

You should receive a D798 renewal notification through the post two months before your licence expires. Take this form to one of over 750 Post Office branches and renew your licence there or go online at DVLA (opens in new window.)

If more than two years has passed since your driving licence expired, you may be made to retake your driving test in order to get a new licence. This is especially the case if your licence has expired due to age (driving licences need to be renewed when you reach seventy years of age) or for medical reasons.

After submitting all the necessary requirements, you will be asked to pay the license fee which is Php 589 pesos for both pro and non-pro license renewal. Expect additional fees if you are late and outside the grace period given by the LTO.

Renew a driving licence

You'll get a reminder to renew your photo before your current licence ends. You can also renew your expired licence at a Post Office, it costs £21.50.

A yearly fee of RM30.

If you reside in Gauteng or parts of the Eastern Cape Metropolitans where this is applicable, unfortunately, you'll need to use the online licence booking system known as NaTis. There is now an online booking fee of R250, plus an additional fee of R22, which goes to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).

You can renew your driver licence online if you have a Public Services Card and a MyGovID verified account - see 'How to apply' below. Alternatively you can visit an NDLS centre to renew your licence. You must book an appointment to attend an NDLS centre.

If you no longer want to drive you should return your licence to us at DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AB.

Can I renew my driving licence online without a UK passport? ›

If you want to renew your driving licence online, you need to have a valid British passport. There are also other exclusions that apply and you won't be able to go ahead renewing your licence online if: You have changed your name- you will need to apply by post. You are trying to renew your 5 year bus or lorry licence.

The expiry date of your photocard licence is shown on the front of the photocard at section 4b. If your licence has expired, you should not drive until you have applied to renew the licence. Although the DVLA routinely send out reminders to drivers, it is not a defence to say that you did not receive a reminder.

If you do not renew your licence but carry on driving, you would not have a valid driving licence and so your motor insurance would not be valid. You would be committing a serious offence which carries stringent penalties, which could include a heavy fine and having your car seized by the police.

Section 88 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 may allow you to continue driving even though you do not hold a current driving licence. In practice, this will be when you have applied to the DVLA to renew your licence, but the licence expires (runs out) while we are processing the application.

DVA aims to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving your application. It'll take longer if your health or personal details have to be checked. Allow at least three weeks for your driving licence to arrive before contacting DVA.

For only P585, you can get your driver's license valid for ten years given that you follow these following conditions: You have no traffic violation. You must pass the Comprehensive Drivers Education (CDE)

When should I renew my driving licence? You should renew your licence according to the date on your current licence photocard — if it has expired, you need to apply for a new one. Generally, this is once every ten years. Once you pass 70 years old, though, you will need to renew your licence once every three years.

Drivers applying for an over-70s licence renewal, who did not have a British passport before 2017, will need to apply by post as they aren't eligible for the online renewal service. This is due to most British passports after 2017 not having a digital signature — which is required for the online service.

Can I renew my driving license in post office? ›

Post Office

To renew your license at any POS Malaysia branch, bring your MyKad and your most recent driver's license. You can choose to make an appointment or just walk into the closest post office to you!

If someone else renews your licence on your behalf, you need to make sure that they have: A letter giving them permission to renew the licence. A certified copy of your ID and their own ID.

Your driver's licence must be renewed at least four weeks before it expires. If you've left it late and your licence has already expired or is close to expiring, you'll need to apply for a temporary driving licence as well, which is an added expense.

All Gauteng residents must apply for their renewal online by visiting online.natis.gov.za. You can download all the application forms on this website too, but keep in mind that a limited number of slots open up for bookings every day.

2 black and white or colour ID photographs if you're renewing your licence before the expiry date of your current licence or two photographs if you're renewing your licence after the expiry date, and. a proof of address not older than 3 months.

If you apply online, you should receive your driving licence or vehicle registration certificate (V5C) within 5 days. Here are some of our most popular online services: Apply for a driving licence. Renew a driving licence.

DVLA will aim to send your driving licence within 3 weeks. It may take longer if your medical or personal details need to be checked.

Identity documents accepted

If you need to provide identity documents, they must be originals. DVA will not accept photocopies or laminated certificates.

Do you need a countersignature? The majority of people will be fine to submit their passport photos without a countersignature in the case of a renewal. However, there are occasions when you may need to enlist a person to authorise your identity.

If your photocard driving licence has expired, you should complete the renewal process without delay. The quickest way to do this is online on the DVLA website. DVLA advises that the time you have to wait for a renewal licence is approximately two weeks if you apply online.

What is the maximum period that a photocard car driving licence is valid for? ›

The photocard part of a driving licence is generally valid for a period of up to ten years whereas driving licence expiry is generally at age 45 and/or 70 depending on type of licence. To check your photocard expiry date look at the front of your photocard licence and the date printed under section 4b.

One of the requirements in renewing your driving licence is that you must submit a brand-new photo of yourself taking within the last 30 days.

If you would like to contact DVLA, you can ring them up at 0300 790 6802. If you're calling from abroad, please dial +44 844 306 9203. If you would like to know of other ways to contact DVLA, please view the options below.

In May 2022 the DVLA pledged to clear the backlog for medical driving licence applications and return to 'normal' processing times by September 2022. That meant 90% of medical applications being processed within 90 days.

Online services with the DVLA are working normally and without any delays, driving licences are normally received within five days of sending an application. People are recommended to use online services where possible to avoid delays. Paper services, however, are still facing delays due to the impact of COVID-19.

Driving licence Photo taken within the Last 30 Days. Colour of background being Light Grey or Cream Background. 45mm x 35mm: Do not trim photo to specs.

If you do not have a UK passport or a share code. You'll need to send an identity document by post to prove your identity.

The SA Post Office has seen a healthy uptake for its facility for the online renewal of motor vehicle licences, which it launched at the end of January 2022. More than 37 000 vehicle licences have been renewed nationally through the system, most of them in Gauteng.

If your driving licence has expired, you could be liable for a fine of up to £1,000. New driving licences are initially granted for 10 years. Although the DVLA will send you a reminder letter before your driving licence expires, it is your responsibility to ensure that your driving licence is valid.

Please allow 4 weeks for your new documents to be sent to you if applying by post. Please do not call us within those 4 weeks as your application will be processing and we will not be able to provide further information.

How do I renew my driving licence online at the post office? ›

To renew your car licence at the post office you will need to bring the MVL2 form that is sent to you in the post, a copy of ID and the appropriate fees. it is advisable to make a copy of your ID before you go otherwise be subject to the 80c photocopy fee charged by the post office.

Indeed, failure to renew an expired photocard, can lead to a licence being revoked. This can possibly occur where the police need to issue a fixed penalty notice, but the driver's address has also changed during the ten year period and DVLA has not been informed.

If you do not renew your licence but carry on driving, you would not have a valid driving licence and so your motor insurance would not be valid. You would be committing a serious offence which carries stringent penalties, which could include a heavy fine and having your car seized by the police.

If you no longer want to drive you should return your licence to us at DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AB.