A driving license question. .

Jhadur · 25-05-2010, 10:51

Someone at work was talking about ID required nowadays and they mentioned that they still had an old green driving license. They don't have a 2 part photo license at all.
Is this still ok? I thought I read somewhere awhile ago that the old single piece licenses weren't legal anymore. Am I mistaken?

Thanks in advance

Desmo · 25-05-2010, 11:34

Think it's still fine but when it's due for renewal you have to get the new type.

Glaucus · 25-05-2010, 18:01

yep paper part is still valid, theyd on;t have an expirary date on. However if you update anything at all, you have to apply for teh paper+card.

Also a photo card license is useless without the paper counterpart. Other than for general ID.

Feek · 25-05-2010, 18:53

My paper licence has an expiry date.

Von Smallhausen · 25-05-2010, 20:04

Paper licences are still fine but as Des says, if you renew your licence you will have no option but to get the new photo ID.

Nutcase · 26-05-2010, 11:41

I think they expire on your 70th birthday or something? Alas I will finally have to surrender my nice cheap un-expiring licence for the overpriced interfering poxy photo one

Psymonkee · 26-05-2010, 18:50

Annoying renewal based one as well.

Want £20 quid to redo the photo :/

And you can't submit it digitally via the website :\

Mark · 26-05-2010, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Lozza

On this topic I was my main post office the other day and noticed this huge curtained booth... think photo booth but bigger. I asked the girl what it was all about and she said it's so that they can process the new biometric driving licences!!!! I was going to research it but totally forgot until now

I wondered what those were for as well - one popped up in our Post Office a few weeks ago (or at least that's when I first saw it).

Just one thing - are you sure she said driving license? I know they were bringing in new biometric passports. I stress were because that's going to fall victim to the Great Repeal.

Lozza · 26-05-2010, 22:08

Yeah she did, but I don't know there was talk on it way back in 2006/7 but nothing came of it.... and as you say with the passports etc... I just wonder what they are installing them for?

A Place of Light · 26-05-2010, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

I think they expire on your 70th birthday or something?

The day before, IIRC.

25-05-2010, 10:51	#1
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	A driving license question. . Someone at work was talking about ID required nowadays and they mentioned that they still had an old green driving license. They don't have a 2 part photo license at all. Is this still ok? I thought I read somewhere awhile ago that the old single piece licenses weren't legal anymore. Am I mistaken? Thanks in advance __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

25-05-2010, 11:34	#2
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Think it's still fine but when it's due for renewal you have to get the new type. __________________

25-05-2010, 18:01	#3
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	yep paper part is still valid, theyd on;t have an expirary date on. However if you update anything at all, you have to apply for teh paper+card. Also a photo card license is useless without the paper counterpart. Other than for general ID. __________________

25-05-2010, 18:53	#4
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	My paper licence has an expiry date. __________________

25-05-2010, 20:04	#5
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	Paper licences are still fine but as Des says, if you renew your licence you will have no option but to get the new photo ID. __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

26-05-2010, 11:41	#6
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	I think they expire on your 70th birthday or something? Alas I will finally have to surrender my nice cheap un-expiring licence for the overpriced interfering poxy photo one

26-05-2010, 18:50	#7
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Annoying renewal based one as well. Want £20 quid to redo the photo :/ And you can't submit it digitally via the website :\ __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

26-05-2010, 22:08	#9
Lozza Appreciates the very fine things in life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Simplicity Posts: 457	Yeah she did, but I don't know there was talk on it way back in 2006/7 but nothing came of it.... and as you say with the passports etc... I just wonder what they are installing them for?