[tizaala]

I had a form come through from DVLA Swansea with Saturdays post , didn't bother opening it until this morning,
 Turns out I have to send a new photograph for my licence as the last one is 4 years old , or surrender my licence.
 How much do they think your features alter in 4 years?. Oh Yes , almost forgot, the cost for replacement licence : £20. ------On top of the cost of the photo from one of those booth thingies, then in 4 years time I will have to do it all over again when I'm 70.
When I passed my test aged 17 you were licened till you were 70,
That's a lot of cash to find from a state pension , especialy if you live as isolated as we do and have to drive as there is no public transport.
This is just more government money grabbing from soft targets----THIEVING BASTARDS.

[bloomer]

thought photos were valid for 10 years???

[jaykay]

I know, I just had to do mine. 10 years old my pic was I think. I thought it was a lot of money too  And yes, living here there is no choice but to drive.

[ballingall]

Yes, I thought it was a new photo every 10 years too. It was definitely 10 years from my first one to my second. I was quite glad when 10 years was up- my first driving licence picture was awful!


Beth

[Sbom]

Flipping heck just remembered we had one of those letters ages ago, never followed it up and not heard anything else from them 

[Lesley Silvester]

I've had mine for 6 years. I thought they would last longer than 4 years.
 
When you consider that you have to get a passport, with photo, for a tiny baby which lasts for ten years when you consider how much that child will have changed in that time, four years seems ridiculous.  Doug, I can't imagine you ever changing.
 
A friend once asked me to sign her driving license photo for her.  I had to really wrestle with my conscience before I could write that it was a true likeness.  If I had picked it up in the street, I would have thought it was a stranger, not one of my closest friends.

[tizaala]

I had to change my address when we moved here 4 years ago , it was a new photo then,,,,looks like rip off time again

[Factotum]

Hi,

The photocard licence is definitely valid for ten years - until the licence holder reaches 70.

There are some medical conditions that can mean the driving licence is restricted to what is called a 'short period driving licence'.

If you are neither 70 nor have had such a medical condition, I think a call to Swansea is in order. Perhaps they have made an error. Their phone number is :0300 790 6801

Hope this helps

Sue

[ppd]

We have just changed address on ours (OH and myself) and photos were nearly 7 years old and were not asked to produce new ones. Def think you should query it with Swansea

[omnipeasant]

 

[tizaala]

Thanks Sue, I shall call them in the morning
 
Linda ----do I interpret you as giving me two fingers   then telling me to swivell   then shaking your head in dissapproval , when all I wanted was  ----

[Lesley Silvester]

Tizaala, behave. 

[lill]

Please be aware that the categories you have on your driving licence before they are sent to DVLA with a new photo can be deleted and if you do not take a copy (best to scan it)of them before you send them away you have no way of proving that these categories exsisted  . The reason for them deleting them is, yep you guessed it money.  I made sure that our was photocopied and kept and when returned plus 40 quid lighter i immediately checked to see it  still included everything we had on them.

[Maggie]

I had to change my address when we moved here 4 years ago , it was a new photo then,,,,looks like rip off time again

Thanks for the heads up Tiz.  I changed address/new photo license 3 years ago.  I'll expect the letter then?  What a rip off.  Think I'll head it off with a letter to my MP.

Maggie

[doganjo]

I changed my address 4 and a half years ago and didn't have to submit a new photo, and wasn't charged anything.  Wonder if they've changed the rules.