Driving Licence Renewal

Yes, in the end it was easier to print out the form and send it in the post keeping a copy of the application. Mine has taken about three weeks to arrive!

I didn't know there was an option for printing the form, brue. Is that on the same gov.uk website as the online application?

Possibly slightly off topic, but I didn't realise you had to pay to renew a driving licence, just goes to show that each day is a learning day 

When we moved house 3 years ago we had to change ours of course, which was free.  Up to that point we both had paper licences.  Having checked on the gov.uk website it's free from age 70, and mine runs out not long before the 10 years are up, so won't have to pay.  There are some advantages to getting older after all 

DVLA sent me a 'reminder new licence application form' but I was warned of delays so I've just done mine online.  It was so easy and no charges because of my age.  My new licence arrived in the post within two weeks.  

Ours were due in July - I looked online and did both mine and hubby’s forms in about 10 minutes, paid £14 each and only waited a less than a week.  Impressed with the service.  Old licences cut in half and returned to DVLA as instructed.  

Only downside, now due in May 2031 instead of July!   I also realised that I will be 70 in only 16 years 😳 a very sobering thought.  

Just renewed my over 70 licence on line.  Applied on Tuesday, new licence in the letterbox today.  Amazing!

Don’t talk to me about the ruddy DVLA😡😡😡 I am currently into month two of waiting for a replacement license, and they still have all my essential documents. I am seriously thinking about contacting my local MP about the fiasco I currently find myself embroiled in. Not a happy bunny at all😡

Same as Margaret and hers was a medical licence because of her diabetes. Given the long form she had to fill out with the prospect of needing to contact her doctor (can't imagine that happened because of the short time it took to supply the new licence) 

My own experience of the DVLA has always been excellent, particularly the help they provided when I had my wallet stolen in Italy which contained my photo driving licence amongst other things. 

Perhaps the difference in speed of getting things done might depend of whether it is an automated process or one that needs individual input to get through the system? 

David

Just as an update, I tried again on, I think, Wednesday. First two attempts I got the "session expired" page half way through and on the third attempt I got it right at the very end after entering all my payment details.  Had just about decided to give up but almost immediately got an email acknowledging my application and payment. So, hopefully, new licence on the way. 

But the system did put me in mind of CT for a little while!  

But I bet you don't have or want to continue your C1E and D1E licences?