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Replace your:

• full driving licence
• provisional driving licence

A new licence costs 20. You can pay by MasterCard, Visa, Electron or Delta debit or credit card.

If you applied for your last provisional licence before 1 March 1973, youll need to follow the process to apply for your first provisional licence instead.

You do not need the paper counterpart of your licence.

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Before you start

You should contact the police if your driving licence is stolen.

To replace your licence you must:

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

Youll need to provide addresses where youve lived for the last 3 years and, if you know them, your:

• driving licence number
• National Insurance number
• passport number

Your photo

If your driving licence is due to expire within 2 years DVLA will give you the option to use a new photo on the replacement licence.

You can either:

• keep your current photo
• use your passport photo

You can only use your passport photo if:

• your driving licence is due to expire within 2 years
• you have a valid UK passport - youll need to provide your passport number
• you give permission for DVLA to use your photo

DVLA will tell you if they need you to give them a new photo and how to send it to them.

You can make sure the photo on your licence is updated by using the photo driving licence renewal service.

After youve applied

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.

What to do if you find your old licence later

You must return your old licence to DVLA explaining whats happened if you find it after applying for or receiving a replacement.

Send your old driving licence to: