Dorset Car Club, KISS Driving School Poole and some event stuff: What happens when you loose your driving licence?

Dorset Car Club, KISS Driving School Poole and some event stuff: What happens when you loose your driving licence?

What happens when you loose your driving licence?

 
You must replace your driving licence if it has been lost, stolen, defaced or destroyed. You can do this online, by telephone or by post.

Photocard driving licence holder

Apply by phone

You can apply by phone if one or both parts of your photocard licence have been lost or stolen and none of your details have changed. DVLA accepts the following credit or debit cards - MasterCard, Visa, Eurocard or Maestro and the fee is £20.00.

The telephone number is 0300 790 6801, Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 8.30 pm or Saturday 8.00 am - 5.30 pm.

You won’t be able to apply by phone if you are a paper licence holder or if your photo is due to expire or has expired.

Apply by post

You’ll need to:

• fill in the D1 ‘application for a driving licence’, available from the DVLA form ordering service or Post Office® branches
• include the part of your licence you have if only one part is missing
• send your application and fee to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AB

You’ll also need to provide original documents to confirm your new name if it’s changed since your last licence was issued.

• DVLA form ordering service Opens new window

If you need to renew your photo
You can renew your photo at any time, however, if your photo is due to expire very soon, it’ll need to be renewed before the date of expiry. You won't be able to renew your photo using the telephone or online service.

If you find your old licence...

You must return your old licence to DVLA with an explanatory letter if you find it after requesting or receiving your new duplicate photocard driving licence.

When to expect your licence

DVLA aims to send your new driving licence to you within three weeks of getting your application. It’ll take longer if your health or personal details need to be checked. Allow at least 21 days for your driving licence to get to you before contacting DVLA.
When your licence is issued it’ll have a number of added security features. One of the main differences is a laser engraved black and white photo.

• The photocard driving licence explained

Driving before your licence is returned

You can drive before you receive your licence as long as you:

• have held a Great Britain or Northern Ireland licence issued since 1 January 1976 or another exchangeable licence
• aren't disqualified from driving
• haven't been refused a licence for medical reasons or for failing to comply with medical enquiries
• wouldn't be refused a licence for medical reasons - if in doubt, check with your doctor
• keep to any special conditions that apply to your licence

Jade is a real Diamond!

Jade from Poole, passed her practical driving test today (27/10/10), at Bournemouth test centre. Jade joins her brother Jamie, who also passed his test recently. Both were taught to drive by their local KISS driving instructor from Poole, Chris Wood.

Jamie passes practical driving test with Poole Driving Instructor

Jamie from Poole passed his practical driving test with only 2 driver faults .... what a great result.

Jamie was taught by KISS instructor Chris Wood

Josh Passes Parctical Driving Test!

After quite a few hours with another National Driving School, Josh found out about Me and KISS. So after a few hours, we had worked away this little bits and got Josh to a very high standard of driving. He passed his test at Bournemouth with only 2 driver faults. well done.