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Changing
your
name
or
address
on
your
licence
Instructions
on
the
paper
licence
on
how
to
change
your
name
and,
or
address
on
your
driving
licence
no
longer
apply.
The
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
no
longer
issue
paper
driving
licences.
If
your
personal
details
have
changed
you
will
need
to
replace
it
for
a
photocard
driving
licence.
Current
holders
of
photocard
driving
licences
must
also
notify
DVLA
if
their
personal
details
have
changed.
Paper
driving
licence
holders
If
you
need
to
notify
DVLA
of
a
change
of
name
or
address
(or
both),
you
must
complete
a
D1
application
form
that
is
available
from
DVLA's
form
ordering
service
and
Post
Office®
branches.
You
will
need
to
enclose
original
documentation
confirming
your
identity
and
a
passport
style
colour
photograph.
Send
your
completed
application
to
DVLA,
Swansea,
SA99
1BN
or
you
may
be
able
to
use
the
Post
Office®
checking
service.
There
is
no
fee
required
for
your
new
licence.
Photocard
driving
licence
holders
If
you
need
to
notify
DVLA
of
a
change
of
address
only,
you
must
complete
the
appropriate
section
on
your
D740
paper
counterpart
stating
the
new
postal
address,
sign
and
date
it
and
send
both
your
photocard
and
D740
paper
counterpart
to
DVLA,
Swansea,
SA99
1BN.
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If
you need to notify DVLA of a change of address and
or name you will need to complete a D1 application
form that is available from DVLA's form ordering service
and Post Office® branches. You must also send original
identity documents showing proof of your change of
name and your photocard and D740 paper counterpart
to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BN. There is no fee required
for your new licence.
How
long will my licence take to be returned?
DVLA
aim to deliver your driving licence to you within
three weeks of receiving your application. It might
take longer if DVLA have to check on your health or
personal details. Please allow at least three weeks
for your licence to arrive before contacting DVLA.
Can I drive while my licence is with DVLA?
When
your valid application has been received at DVLA, the law
allows you to drive before you receive your licence back as
long as:
- you
have held a GB or Northern Ireland licence issued since
1 January 1976 or another exchangeable licence
- you
are not disqualified from driving (there are different
rules for medium or large vehicles, minibus or bus drivers
- the traffic commissioner for your area will decide
whether to grant your entitlement to drive these vehicles)
- you
have not been, and would not be, refused a licence for
medical reasons
- you
keep to any special conditions which apply to the licence
Plastic
wallets
Please
note that DVLA no longer issues plastic wallets with photocard
driving licences. This decision was taken primarily to help
minimise the costs of issuing licences to the public. The
agency has also received numerous complaints from members
of the public about the size of the plastic wallet. Consequently
many drivers discard the wallet and use a different way of
protecting their licence. Old plastic wallets sent in to the
agency cannot be returned.
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