Driving License Photocard renewal

[macliam]

The page on gov.uk presents the fees in an entirely neutral way: there's a table of fees showing online and postal rates. Various categories cannot be renewed online - not just those without a UK passport.

On the form D798C 3/19 Apply online is option 1, PO is option 2

[cccashbacklover]

I don't think it's discrimination against those who don't hold a UK passport. It's just that if you do have one, you've already validated your identity in a system approved by the UK government, and they can reuse that verification for your driving licence. The cost saving is passed on.

Renewing Driving Licence = Driving Licence previously held = you've already validated your identity in a system approved by the UK government, why can they not reuse that verification for driving licence renewal ?

[macliam]

I don't think it's discrimination against those who don't hold a UK passport. It's just that if you do have one, you've already validated your identity in a system approved by the UK government, and they can reuse that verification for your driving licence. The cost saving is passed on.

Renewing Driving Licence = Driving Licence previously held = you've already validated your identity in a system approved by the UK government, why can they not reuse that verification for driving licence renewal ?

This is the photocard - people do change in 10 years......

[cccashbacklover]

This is the photocard - people do change in 10 years......

Identity and validation of identity are what the posts you quoted are about, fact someone looks different than 10 years earlier is irrelevant to UK passport being required for DL renewals online. UK passport photo can be anything up to 10 years old.

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[kevinchess1]

You have to update your DL photo every 10 years s
Didn’t think there was a cost though?

[macliam]

You have to update your DL photo every 10 years s
Didn’t think there was a cost though?

Well, now you know!

[kevinchess1]

But isn’t it free for over 70’s?

[Richard Frost]

But isn’t it free for over 70’s?

in your dotage you are getting confused with the TV licence. Although that changes soon if it has not already.

[cccashbacklover]

But isn’t it free for over 70’s?

"Renew driving licence online with DVLA for free if 70 or over – or will be 70 in the next 90 days."

[xrppzi]

This week I've just renewed mine online. I gave my passport number and they will take the photo from that. On the form they sent me it says there is no need to submit a new photo. So everything free - except a second class stamp to send them the original cut up licence.