Renew your driving licence

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January 1

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Renew your:

full driving licence
provisional driving licence

It costs 14 when you apply online.

You must renew a photocard licence every 10 years - youll receive a reminder before your current licence ends.

Youll need to apply for your first provisional licence if:

youve never applied for a provisional licence before
you applied for a provisional licence before 1 March 1973

Theres a different way to:

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Who can renew online

To renew your licence 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 at a Post Office or by post.

If your name or title has changed you cannot apply online. You can only renew your licence by post.

Renew online

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

Your new licence will be valid from the date your application is approved, not from the expiry date of your current licence.

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Before you start

To renew your licence 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

Renewing your licence online 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).

How long it takes

Your driving licence should arrive within a week if you apply online.

You must send your old photocard licence to DVLA when you get your new licence. Youll be told the address to use when you finish the application.

Personal data

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.

Apply at a Post Office

Youll get a reminder letter in the post. Take it to a Post Office that deals with DVLA photocard licence renewal.

You also need to take:

your photocard licence if you have it
the 21.50 fee

If you do not have a reminder letter, youll need your photocard licence to apply at the Post Office.

You cannot apply at the Post Office if your name has changed. Youll need to apply by post.

Apply by post

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

You need to include these things with your completed forms:

a recent printed passport type photo (do not sign the back of the photo)
your current photocard licence, if you have it
a cheque or postal order for 17, payable to DVLA (no fee is needed if you have a medical short period licence or youre aged 70 or over)

You also need to include identity documents if youve changed your name.

Send the application to:

DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1DH

After you apply at a Post Office or 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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