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over 70 licence

I could not renew my over 70s licence although this was my first renewal, it would not accept the bypass of passport no, as I don't have one and stated my licence was invalid and would need to complete form D1, I completed the form as requested, returned to DVLA with my old licence and birth certificate / proof of pension etc. It has now been returned back to me requesting I send in new photo and £17 fee to be paid by cheque which as I don't possess a cheque book will have to wait 7 days for it to be sent out, as my bank branch has closed and the nearest branch is 12 miles away.
So far this has cost me £29 with photos / fee and 2 lots of signed for postage, can someone explain why I am having to pay in the first place
as I was advised this was free for over 70s and why I had to include another photo with it when my 1st over 70s licence with phot is not quite 3yrs old, so now my current licence will be invalid in 5 days time and I am not supposed to drive, I luckily have all my faculties but this could be very daunting for someone else.
Anyone have any idea why this is happening
So far this has cost me £29 with photos / fee and 2 lots of signed for postage, can someone explain why I am having to pay in the first place
as I was advised this was free for over 70s and why I had to include another photo with it when my 1st over 70s licence with phot is not quite 3yrs old, so now my current licence will be invalid in 5 days time and I am not supposed to drive, I luckily have all my faculties but this could be very daunting for someone else.
Anyone have any idea why this is happening
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I'm sorry to hear you've been having trouble renewing your licence @Ryde555.
I just had a look on the gov.uk website and it looks like you only need to provide a passport number if you'd like to change the photograph on your licence at the same time as renewing. Did you want to change your photograph, or did they tell you that you had to?
I'm not sure why you're having to pay, as it does say on the gov.uk website that it's free of charge for over-70s. Someone else will hopefully be able to advise you on this.
The website also says that you can continue driving whilst the DVLA has your licence as long as:
- you have the support of your doctor to continue driving
- you had a valid licence
- you only drive under the conditions of the previous licence
- your application is less than a year old
- your last licence wasn’t revoked or refused for medical reasons
- you’re not currently disqualified
- you weren’t disqualified as a high risk offender on or after 1 June 2013
Or is the problem now that it won't be renewed on time?For reference, this is the web page I was reading.
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and driving licence invalid would need to fill in form D1, when I sent in the form I ticked the renew licence
at 70 and over box which did not require a photo and enclose my old licence with documentation as requested,
they sent it back with letter asking for new photo and fee of £17.
I've also moved your post into the Motability, Blue Badge, and Disabled Motoring category on the community and tagged it as unanswered so that our other members will be able to find it more easily.
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I'm really not sure what's going on I'm afraid. The only other questions I have that could lead to an answer are:
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so can't pass passport step which clearly says if you don't want to give passport no or don't have a passport click
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sorry to ask that but it’s worth checking.
which I assume is beacause they are doing a new card with photo
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because some comments online considered it unfair.
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it online, I did not ask to change my photo and ticked the renew licence, box not the renew licence
with new photo. But they sent it back asking for new photo and £17, I am 72 and my over 70s first
licence was only done in 2017 with photo
people who are going to apply for there first over 70s licence, it clearly states
if you are over 70 you must renew every 3 years
taken copies of my old licence and receipt of proof of posting so would continue to drive but
why am I being asked for another photo and fee I thought it would be straightforward by post
especially as I incl all the documents they asked for but it was'nt
For info : The seven-month extension does not apply to drivers who are renewing their entitlement to drive - this means the over-70s are excluded from the seven-month extension.
This website states the extension only applies to photocard renewals after 10 years, or is free if your licence is to be renewed if your over 70 when it expires
but then may have same problems as me, I am going to write to the DVLA customer
services, as I have tried online over a 2 month period without success, then sent in
paper work as advised only to have everything returned for a new photo and fee with
no explanation doesn't make sense
but then may have same problems as me, I am going to write to the DVLA customer
services, as I have tried online over a 2 month period without success, then sent in
paper work as advised only to have everything returned for a new photo and fee with
no explanation doesn't make sense
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