Just had to renew my driving licence

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  1. LDR

    LDRed Well-Known Member

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    #1 LDRed, Aug 25, 2013
    Apparently my picture was out of date so at the price of £20 I had to renew.

    Before I could renew my licence the DVLA wanted the following information:

    Name
    Date of birth
    Address
    Proof of address via bank details
    Contact numbers
    Mothers maiden name
    National insurance number
    Passport number
    Driving licence number
    Driving licence reference number
    Driving licence counterpart number

    Apart from that it was easy.
     
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    #2 shenk1, Aug 25, 2013
    Yep....annoyed the **** out of me n the missus too. We got the newwies when we moved house so had to renew at the same time:mad:

    I aint changed that much in 10 years (see my new thread coming soon :D)
     
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    #3 Connor, Aug 25, 2013
    Think it's every ten years with a photo Id driving licence that you have to renew,another way to get money off us drivers
     
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    #4 korky, Aug 25, 2013
    i recently changed my address and i just put my passport number in online and all done including a more up-to-date photo for free
    just "move address" for a few weeks then move back!
     
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    #5 fired, Aug 25, 2013
    Never had to renew mine ... Still using a paper licence. Seems odd I'm allowed to have a paper licence and folks with photo licences have to renew all the time.
     
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    #6 shenk1, Aug 25, 2013
    When we moved and we sent off for our updated licences (address change) we were asked if we would like the new photo ones. The part about paying for renewal either wasn't included or was in tiny small print. #moneymakingracket
     
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    #7 NIGHTMARE, Aug 25, 2013
    i went to the post office and they did it all for me, i handed them my out of date licence, they took a photo of me, asked me for my signature, i singed & paid then they posted me the new one within a few weeks.
     
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    #8 shenk1, Aug 25, 2013
    And you paid extra to the post office for this service.
     
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    #9 NIGHTMARE, Aug 25, 2013
    yeah a fiver
     
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    #10 LDRed, Aug 25, 2013
    I saved myself a fiver by doing it all online for nowt. That'll buy me an extra pint at the Huddersfield match :D
     
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    #11 shenk1, Aug 25, 2013
    On top of what they were already charging for the renewal!!!

    Legalised State Run Rip Off .
     
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