Identity
documents, photograph criteria and Post
Office® checking service
Before
a photocard driving licence is issued by
the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
(DVLA), drivers are asked to submit original
documentation confirming their identity
and a photograph. It may also be possible
to have your application checked at a Post
Office® if you dont want to send documents
through the post.
The
DVLA accept the following documentation
as confirmation of your identity:
- full
valid current passport
- UK
birth certificate
- certificate
of registry of birth (provided
your name is present on the certificate)
- adoption
certificate
- identity
card issued by a member state
of the European Community
/ European Economic Area (EC/EEC)
- travel
documents issued by the Home Office
- Certificate
off naturalisation
If
you dont have a birth or adoption certificate,
or the one that you have does not show
your full name or country of birth,
contact your local registry office.
NB birth certificates are not absolute
proof of identity and so DVLA may ask
you to provide other evidence to confirm
your identity.
If
you have reached state retirement pension
age, you can provide originals of one
of the following in your name (do not
send your pension book to DVLA).
- recent
(within three months) bank or
building society statement showing
your pension payment
- BR2102,
BR2103 or BR2199 letter confirming
your eligibility for the state
retirement pension
If
your name has changed from that shown
on the document you provide, you must
also give DVLA proof of your name change,
eg a marriage certificate, decree nisi
or absolute, or deed-poll declaration.
The evidence you provide must show a
clear link between the name on your
identity document and your current name.
What
criteria does my photograph have to meet?
Your
photograph must be:
- colour
passport style and size (size
of image 45mm x 35mm)
- a
recent and true likeness, showing
the full face, with no hat, helmet
or sunglasses, although you may
wear everyday glasses
- taken
against a plain light and evenly
lit background
- signed
on the reverse by the person who
has completed section seven of
your D1 form (if you enclose any
document other than a full valid
current United Kingdom (UK) passport)
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Will
I need my photograph certified?
If
you send a full valid current UK passport with your application
there is no need to have the reverse of your photograph
certified.
If
you send any other documentation to confirm your identity
with your application you will need to have the reverse
of your photograph certified. The person who signs the
reverse of your photograph must also complete section
seven of your D1 form.
Who
can certify my photograph?
- a
local business person or shopkeeper
- a
librarian
- a
professionally qualified person, for example, a
lawyer, teacher or engineer
- police
officer
- a
bank or building society officer
- a
civil servant
- a
minister of religion
- a
magistrate
- a
local councilor or an MP (AM, MEP and MSP)
This
person must have known you personally for at least two
years and must not be a relative.
The
DVLA will make random checks on people who sign photocard
driving licence applications.
Some
professionals may charge you for this.
DVLA
will carry out checks on those who sign your photograph
and D1 form.
Premium
service at Post Office® branches
If
you are applying for a photocard driving licence where
you have to provide identification and photo, you may
be able to use the premium service available at selected
Post Office® branches. Rather than sending your documents
through the post, your application will be checked and
your identification will be returned to you immediately.
Applications
must be made in person and be supported by any one of
the following forms of identity in your present name:
- current
UK passport
- Department
of Working Pensions (DWP) state retirement pension
order book
- proof
of receipt of state retirement pension (a bank or
building society statement received within the last
three months)
- proof
of eligibility to state retirement pension letter
(BR2102, BR2103 or BR2199)
The
premium service fee is £4 and is in addition to the licence
fee. For information on participating Post Office branches,
call 0845 722 3344 or visit the link below. DVLA reserves
the right to see the original documents.
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