thebesh Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hi Guys Finally decided to get round to renewing my photo license (expired in 2009 - oops) I'm putting my car (Cayenne Turbo) in for a service and to get a courtesy car they need my license - I've lost the paper bit and my card is out of date, but she says they can call DVLA to have me checked. The girl encouraged me to sort out my license and said I could do it online. I tried this yesterday afternoon and becuase my passport wasn't issued in the past 5 years then the computer says no. So just filled out all the paperwork and got a Postal Order of 20 quid to send away to them. Then as I was putting everything in envelope it says to include my old license. So I don't have the paper part and I guess the garage will need my card to call DVLA up to make sure I'm ok to drive. Went to call DVLA and shock horror, their phone system isn't working today. I know Agencies like this seem to love any excuse to make life difficult - does anyone know if I NEED to post it back? The card is out of date after all and no idea where my paper license is - I've changed address on the form so I'm assuming they will re-issue me with a new papaer license. After all the hoops I've jumped through today - THIS is why it's taken me nealy 4 years to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 No THIS is what happens when you don't deal with things when you need to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yup, no point blaming anyone/thing else mate. If you work with the system then normally things are pretty efficient. It's once you are outside the "normal process" that it becomes terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebesh Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for the lecture, but I was just wanting to know if I needed to send away my old card license? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'd expect so, that's what you do normally. Work with the system, don't fight it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for the lecture, but I was just wanting to know if I needed to send away my old card license? You started the lecture my friend, I would suggest looking on the DVLA site or speaking to them to see what you need to send them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Just done this myself, send both parts back. Can't understand why you've put it off for 4 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for the lecture, but I was just wanting to know if I needed to send away my old card license? Yes you do, having been though some hoops with transferring from a UK to a Canadian licence, You can be fined up to 5K as its illegal to have what is seen as copies of licences, out of date or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spursmaddave Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for the lecture, but I was just wanting to know if I needed to send away my old card license? Yes you do, having been though some hoops with transferring from a UK to a Canadian licence, You can be fined up to 5K as its illegal to have what is seen as copies of licences, out of date or not Oops to be honest its only right too fancy leaving it so long I guess working in logistics I have to be mindful of licenses etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Good Luck with the DVLA...still havn't got my log book back from when I put my plate on the Zed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 had to surrender my photo license when I renewed it all at the post office. to be honest works out the same cost plus it's all done there and then including new photos. had the new one back and the new paper part (which I'd lost) after about 7 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Sent mine into the DVLA, got it back in less than 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 i had to renew mine in november, you have to send them both parts, i think you have to cut the card in half aswell if i remember rightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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