Dave1980

As above, do you have to pay a fee?. My mrs has filled all the forms out for us both and lost the information that is included with the form.

Does anyone know how much this is, had a look on the website and its not too helpful but says that you have to pay £10 for doing it online but there is nothing on the form itself saying what you need to pay.

Thanks
Dave

hectic

Why are you changing it?

Dave1980

because my paper licence is looking about as old as the dead sea scrolls and i need to change my address for me and the mrs anyway.

hectic

ok, cool.. *i still have a paper one so does the missus, so just wondered..

john_s

iTrader: (1)

If you're changing address, it used to be free to swap them... presume it still is, but I've not looked recently.

robby

it cost £10 according to the website - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...nce/DG_4022084

the boss keeps asking me to change mine but i prefer the paper 1 (even though it's got lots of expired points on it)

Dave1980

ok thanks guys, guess the post office can tell me anyway. i will pop down there tommorow.

Sbradley

I've just done it. Cost £22 and I did it all online. If you have a UK passport they can lift your photo and signature from the database so you don't need to send in any supporting documentation.

I applied on a Friday and received my new licence on the Tuesday. Just in time to send off and get 3 points put on it

SB

shaunywrx

Yes, i did it online using my passport photo and signature from their database, very quick and effecient, and did'nt cost me a penny because it was a change of addresss, but i could'nt help wondering all the time i was doing it, just how secure it really was!

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

Ha! Just tried to change my adress on line and it's "Service not available at the moment, please try again later". Bet I forget later.

Playsatan

iTrader: (2)

Care to post up a link?

r32

Isnt there some problem with leaving expired points on it? Best get a clean one.

CrisPDuk

My plastic one was free when I changed my address, but that was 6 years ago now. Flash has probably had that freebie removed

You can have as many expired points on them as you like. But it's probably not advisable, especially if you need to produce it when applying for a job for instance

richs2891

I'm not changing mine to a plastic one - I'm sorry but the looks (and comments) I get when I pull out a folded bit of paper - which the selotape has dried up and gone brittle on is hilarious - The last time I had a producer ( about 5 years ago) person behind the desk took one look at it and just told me to go ! Its worth it for that ! It will get repaired (by DVLA) when I send it back some time to get the expired points removed off it !

Why if they are expired what it matter ?

Richard

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

I think that they'll make you change it for a photo ID one when you send it in.

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

.............. and the site's still not working

bugsti

Can they insist on this if there is a fee?

I certainly woudn't pay to change my paper licence. Can't see any advantage whatsoever with the photo card.

Sbradley

Clicky

As requested

SB

PS DVLA will automatically issue a photocard licence as they no longer do the proper paper ones. I'd have stayed with my old one out of choice...

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

I believe so, if it's just to remove the points, but if you change your address it's free

CrisPDuk

Because if you present the information to a prospective employer, they are entitled to make a judgement based on that information. If you don't present it, because prior offences are expunged from your record after a period of time, they cannot access it any other way.

I for one know that if I was given a choice between one person with say 3 points on their licence, and another with a whole array of points dated over several years, the first guy is getting the job