Renew your driving licence online with DVLA if you have a valid UK passport.
+ + {{ govukInsetText({ + html: "There’s a different way to renew your licence if you’re 70 or over and renew a 5-year bus or lorry licence." + }) }} + + Start now + + {% set moreInformationHTML %} + +You must renew a photocard licence every 10 years - you’ll receive a reminder before your current licence ends.
+ +To renew online, you need:
+ +Your driving licence should arrive within a week if you apply online.
+ + {{ govukInsetText({ + html: "You must send your old photocard licence to DVLA when you get your new licence. You’ll be told the address to use when you finish the application." + }) }} + +Your new licence will be valid from the date your application is approved, not from the expiry date of your current licence.
+ +DVLA will send you a confirmation email once you’ve applied. You might be asked to take part in research by email, but you can opt out.
+ {% endset %} + + {% set otherWaysToApplyHTML %} +You’ll 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:
+ +If you do not have a reminder letter, you’ll need your photocard licence to apply at the Post Office.
+ + {{ govukInsetText({ + html: "You cannot apply at the Post Office if your name has changed. You’ll need to apply by post." + }) }} + +Order a ‘D1 pack’ of forms from DVLA or get one from a Post Office that deals with DVLA photocard renewal or vehicle tax.
+ +You need to include these things with your completed forms:
+ +You also need to include identity documents if you’ve changed your name.
+ +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.
+ + {% endset %} + + {{ govukTabs({ + items: [ + { + label: "More information", + id: "more-information", + panel: { + html: moreInformationHTML + } + }, + { + label: "Other ways to apply", + id: "other-ways-to-apply", + panel: { + html: otherWaysToApplyHTML + } + } + ] + }) }} +