Thursday last week, I received a reminder that my driving licence was up for its 10 year renewal/update.
So, rather than wait, I thought I would get on and do it and try the online system.
fairly straight forward and simple, everything including payment went through OK and so I thought it would take at least a couple of weeks for my new licence to arrive in the post.
Blow me down, not less than half an hour ago, new licence drops onto my mat, and to top it all, all my groups and details are correct.
So, one and a half working days and everything is done.
Not usually a fan of DVLA, but for once, I have to say, "Fair play"....
Now I just have to send my old licence back once I have cut it up.
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I used their system the other week and didn't like it.. seemed to take forever too. My license took about 4 days to arrive, also.
Didn't realise I needed to send the license back to them, I thought I just had to cut it up.
Didn't realise I needed to send the license back to them, I thought I just had to cut it up.
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I amended my address and got a notification within a few days.
My wife got her licence back recently after a few days as well after a change of detail.
My wife got her licence back recently after a few days as well after a change of detail.
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I have to add my views to this. The online systems for driving license and passports is excellent.
I needed a new passport so i can go on hols next month (oops forgot to check the dates on it).
Anyway long story short - supplied my own picture and paid online with old passport details - sent old passport back (from France) and 7 days later - new shiny passport. Brilliant service.
I needed a new passport so i can go on hols next month (oops forgot to check the dates on it).
Anyway long story short - supplied my own picture and paid online with old passport details - sent old passport back (from France) and 7 days later - new shiny passport. Brilliant service.
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Are you going to follow the government advice and switch to a froggy licence just in case Brexit goes titsup?C00kiemonster wrote:I have to add my views to this. The online systems for driving license and passports is excellent.
I needed a new passport so i can go on hols next month (oops forgot to check the dates on it).
Anyway long story short - supplied my own picture and paid online with old passport details - sent old passport back (from France) and 7 days later - new shiny passport. Brilliant service.
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I'm keeping my UK driving license for now - i keep getting stopped for speedingD6Nutz wrote:Are you going to follow the government advice and switch to a froggy licence just in case Brexit goes titsup?C00kiemonster wrote:I have to add my views to this. The online systems for driving license and passports is excellent.
I needed a new passport so i can go on hols next month (oops forgot to check the dates on it).
Anyway long story short - supplied my own picture and paid online with old passport details - sent old passport back (from France) and 7 days later - new shiny passport. Brilliant service.
Passport - we can get a 'Carte de sejour' which allows us residency, but advice is confusing. We may well apply after March depending on what happens - i suspect all this shite will be extended anyway.
If it goes very badly, then we may end up back in the UK sadly, but i hope that doesn't happen as it will change our lives and plans significantly.
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