25-05-2010, 10:51 | #1 |
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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
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25-05-2010, 11:34 | #2 |
The Last Airbender
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Think it's still fine but when it's due for renewal you have to get the new type.
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25-05-2010, 18:01 | #3 |
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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.
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25-05-2010, 18:53 | #4 |
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My paper licence has an expiry date.
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25-05-2010, 20:04 | #5 |
I'm Free
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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.
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26-05-2010, 11:41 | #6 |
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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
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26-05-2010, 18:50 | #7 |
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Annoying renewal based one as well.
Want £20 quid to redo the photo :/ And you can't submit it digitally via the website :\
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26-05-2010, 22:08 | #9 |
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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?
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26-05-2010, 22:10 | #10 |
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