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 OfficeŽ 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 OfficeŽ
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.
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 OfficeŽ 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.
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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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