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How do I renew my driving licence without a passport?
My driving licence is due for renewal this June. I cannot apply for a renewal online because I do not have a passport. My questions are: Do the DVLA send a timely reminder out about this? Can I renew before I receive a reminder? If the licence is delayed after the renewal date due to the DVLA taking their time, can I still drive without it having been returned?
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Can I renew a driving licence without a passport? - Honest John
If you are renewing your driving licence but do not need to renew your driving licence photo you can do so without a valid passport. If this is not the case we would suggest applying by post - if you have not been sent form D46P in the post you can use a D1 form obtainable from a Post Office.
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DVLA confirms that some over-70s licence renewals cannot be done online
Once you apply for a new licence, you can continue driving while the DVLA is processing yours — as long as you meet the criteria set out by Section 88 of The Road Traffic Act. Check the criteria, available here, to see if you're eligible. A DVLA spokesperson said:"Around 2 million motorists renew their driving licence online every year.
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Should I carry my driving licence at all times? - Honest John
I was stopped by the police yesterday, who took exception to the fact that I didn't have my driving licence on me. I'd always understood that you could present it to a police station within seven days if you didn't have it on you, and as I'd been to the gym, I wasn't carrying my wallet as it's just something to look after. I had no ID on me at all - just my phone and keys. Thankfully they let ...
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Lapsed driving licence - can I renew or will I need to take another ...
I am 77 and inadvertently let my driving licence lapse (2 years) over lockdown, will I need to take another test or will I be able to just renew my licence? - For more news, reviews and Top Tens, visit https://www.honestjohn.co.uk
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DVLA has suspended my driving licence - Honest John
A driver requires a valid licence to take out car insurance. If your licence has been revoked or suspended by the DVLA then your insurance will most likely be void, but you will need to check this with your insurer (and also inform them of your change in circumstances).
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Driving licence revoked - how to renew? - Honest John
My full uk driving licence was revoked due to medical grounds, i am a diabetic controlled by insulin but i am blind in one eye due to the diabetes, my licence was revoked back in 2000 but DVLA stated that my licence would be valid for ten years, my doctors said it would be very unlikely i would get my licence back but it has been 9 years now ...
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Driving licence expired - legal to drive? - Honest John
"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."
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Should I renew my driving licence a few months before the expiry date ...
- to pay £14 by MasterCard, Visa, Electron or Delta debit or credit card (there’s no fee if you’re over 70 or have a medical short period licence) - addresses of where you’ve lived over the last 3 years - your current driving licence (if you do not have your licence you must say why in your application)
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What are the driving licence rules on C1E, D1 and D1 entitlement when ...
I am due to renew my driving licence shortly, will I lose my C1E, D1 and D1E entitlement when I do? - For more news, reviews and Top Tens, visit https://www.honestjohn.co.uk
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