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January 1

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You need to renew your full or provisional driving licence if you want to update your photo. Youll get a new licence.

To apply online you need either:

a driver and vehicles account
your UK passport (or the identity document used to sign in to your UK Visas and Immigration account, if youre not a UK citizen)

If you do not have either of these, youll need to apply by post.

Youll be able to use your passport photo or upload a new one.

It costs 14 when you apply online.

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You cannot apply online if your name or title has changed or if you have a 5-year bus or lorry licence.

Renew online

DVLA will use your email address to check if you have a driver and vehicles account.

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Before you start

To renew online you must:

be a resident of Great Britain (theres a different service in Northern Ireland)
not be disqualified from driving

Youll need:

your current driving licence (if you have it)
your National Insurance number (if you know it)
addresses of where youve lived over the last 3 years
your UK passport, if you have one (either current or expired within the past 12 months)

If youre not a UK citizen, youll need the identity document you use to sign in to your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.

Cost

A new licence costs 14. You can pay by MasterCard, Visa, Electron or Delta debit or credit card (theres no fee if youre over 70 or have a medical short period licence).

DVLA will send you a confirmation email once youve applied. You might be asked to take part in research by email, but you can opt out.

If you have a photocard driving licence, you must renew it every 10 years - youll receive a reminder before your current licence ends.

Applying by post

Get a D1 pack of forms from a Post Office that deals with DVLA photocard renewal.

Include these things with your completed forms:

a recent printed passport type photo
the photocard and paper counterpart of your current licence (if youve lost either, tick the relevant box on the D1 form)
a cheque or postal order for 17, payable to DVLA (theres no fee if youre over 70 or have a medical short period licence)

Send your application and fee (if needed) to DVLA.

DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1DH

If youve changed your name, youll also need to include identity documents.

After you apply by post

Your driving licence should arrive within 3 weeks. It might take longer if your medical or personal details need to be checked.

You can continue driving while you wait for your new licence to arrive.

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