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Title: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: SMD on 18 May 2015, 07:21:59: Mince expires in July. Can I renew it now or do I have to wait until it expires or close to expiring?

Thanks
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: 05omegav6 on 18 May 2015, 07:30:58: Has to be renewed prior to expiry, so would get it done now :y
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: joff on 18 May 2015, 07:34:28: You can do it at the post office, like you can a passport. Chap at work had his new one back within the week :y
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: henryd on 18 May 2015, 09:06:03: Quote from: joff on 18 May 2015, 07:34:28
You can do it at the post office, like you can a passport. Chap at work had his new one back within the week :y

My wife did hers online,used her passport number for the photo and it was back in a few days :y
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: SMD on 18 May 2015, 09:22:25: Thanks. Will do it tonight online :y
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: the alarming man on 18 May 2015, 12:46:10: Before sending your license take a photo copy has there have been horror stories of driving groups being removed...not sure if true or not but best to be safe than sorry :y
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Post by: The Sheriff on 18 May 2015, 13:10:39: Check the info that DVLA have here:

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence
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Post by: PhilRich on 18 May 2015, 16:49:25: Expired mince is still perfectly edible in a curry, waste not want not ;)
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: The Sheriff on 18 May 2015, 17:20:02: Quote from: PhilRich on 18 May 2015, 16:49:25
Expired mince is still perfectly edible in a curry, waste not want not ;)
It doesn't expire till July, Phil. Must be M&S mince. ;D
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: BazaJT on 18 May 2015, 18:27:37: Driving groups can indeed disappear.My motorcycle entitlement went awol-unnoticed by me until way too late to re-instate it-at some point during my many address changes.So yes if sending it off always take photocopies of both sides.
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: SMD on 18 May 2015, 20:38:26: Quote from: STMO on 18 May 2015, 17:20:02
Quote from: PhilRich on 18 May 2015, 16:49:25
Expired mince is still perfectly edible in a curry, waste not want not ;)
It doesn't expire till July, Phil. Must be M&S mince. ;D

If i renew it now, will the expiry date change to May on the new licence, losing the two months? is that what you're getting at Phillip, old boy?
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: The Sheriff on 18 May 2015, 20:46:34: Quote from: SMD on 18 May 2015, 20:38:26
Quote from: STMO on 18 May 2015, 17:20:02
Quote from: PhilRich on 18 May 2015, 16:49:25
Expired mince is still perfectly edible in a curry, waste not want not ;)
It doesn't expire till July, Phil. Must be M&S mince. ;D

If i renew it now, will the expiry date change to May on the new licence, losing the two months? is that what you're getting at Phillip, old boy?
Errrr....no. What he's getting at is you put 'mince' instead of 'mine', old boy ;D
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: SMD on 18 May 2015, 21:22:47: ;D

I'm sure it said 'mine' this morning!
Title: Re: Renewing a driving licence
Post by: ronnyd on 18 May 2015, 22:40:06: Can you still do it by phone? :-\