A guide to uk driving licence counterpart replacements. However, since the counterpart driving licence was abolished in june last year, this is no longer the case. New changes to the paper counterpart of a driving licence. This means insurers, hire car companies etc can no longer accept paper counterparts as proof of convictions or a clean licence as they no longer have any legal status. A year ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and hello to the service that does it all. Paper driving licences issued before the photo card was introduced in 1998 will remain valid. Here at licencecheck we are raising awareness with regards to the driving licence counterpart as its now been abolished. How to share your driving licence details complete cover group. The webchat will give our stakeholders, commercial customers and suppliers the opportunity to ask dvla questions on the. However, its worth remembering that you still need to keep your current photocard driving licence or old style paper licence if it was issued before 1998. Now, in one place you can view or share your driving licence and check a driving licence getting rid of the paper counterpart was part of the uk governments challenge to cut red tape. Guidance notes for the completion of your driving licence.
It has now been confirmed by ministers that from 8 june 2015, dvla will no longer issue the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. A dvla british driving licence renewal application form d46p and how to complete the form booklet infd a gold pen to fill in the application form. Abolition of the paper counterpart project newsletter issue 1 background the dvla is committed to abolishing the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence by 2015 following the outcome of the governments red tape challenge consultation on road transportation. Find out what information dvla holds about your driving licence or create a check code to share your driving record, for example to hire a car. As part of the validation of your policy, we require a pdf of your online driving licence summary, which you can get from the dvla website. The counterpart or d740 was introduced in 1998 as part of the photocard driving licence to display information that could not be included on the photocard. As of 080615 the uk counterpart became invalid and this gave rise to a lot of questions and speculation around the changes. If the counterpart of the licence is not available, the lost licence declaration on page 2 must. Edit, fill, sign, download application for a driving licence online on. We use cookies to collect information about how you use gov.
Application for a driving licence counterpart for nongb licence holders d9 711 please use capital letters and fill this form in black ink. The mauritius police force application for driving licence. Drivers will also have the option of downloading a pdf summary of their driving licence information that will also have the unique onetime access code printed on. The paper part of your driving licence the counterpart is no longer valid, and the dvla will no longer issue any paper licences as with the abolition of the paper tax disc, the decision to issue no more paper licences is part of dvlas drive to digitise motorists records and simplify the services it offers, which in turn is part of the. On 8th june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished, instead you are now required to generate a driving. Replacing paper counterpart driving licence page 1. How to fill in your application for a driving licence d1.
Removal of paper counterpart to photocard driving licence. Abolition of the counterpart to the photocard driving licence dvlas stakeholders, commercial customers and suppliers are invited to download a communication toolkit to help raise awareness of driving licence changes with your members and the general public. Policy documents incepted or renewed onafter 12th aug 2016. The document, which includes details of a motorists penalty points and. This new service allows gb driving licence holders to share their information held at dvla with whoever they wish, putting users firmly in control.
The date your disqualification ends is shown on the form. Now, hire companies rely on the dvlas online share driving licence service to view the current status of a driving licence and check for any endorsements such as penalty points. The paper counterpart will show the vehicles you are entitled to drive as a learner, driving offences and other relevant information. You must send us your current paper driving licence or if. For paper licences issued before 1990 the next time the name, home address or licence is. You will need to provide proof of your identity and a photo. Your driving licence is made up of a photocard and a paper counterpart. Driving licence paper counterpart ceases to be a legal document. Moving in and out of home and hall flats and houses all the time, it may well. A year on since the counterpart has gone inside dvla blog. Use this guide to provide information on your driving entitlements and any.
Abolition of the driving licence counterpart this content was published under the 2010 to 2015 conservative and liberal democrat coalition government from 8 june 2015, the photocard licence counterpart will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. Guidance notes for the completion of your driving licence application form page 1. Its free to access but youll need your driving licence number, national insurance number and the postcode on your driving licence. How will car hire firms in the uk be able to check my convictions. Application for a driving licence edit, fill, sign. If you have a photocard licence, you only need to complete the changes section on the d740 counterpart. Counterpart driving licence to be abolished, heres how it. The dvla no longer issues paper counterparts to driving licences drivers will only need to keep their photocard licence the d740 licence counterpart now has no legal status. The format and content of the photocard licence has not changed. From 08 june 2015, the counterpart driving licence which is regularly required to hire a car abroad will no longer be valid. This includes provisional driving entitlement categories and current endorsementspenalty points. I have a photocard driving licence, but i have absolutely no foggiest notion where my paper counterpart has ended up.
The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no. From 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla share driving licence. Drivers and employers in the uk will be increasingly familiar with the fact the driving licence counterpart was abolished by the dvla driver and vehicle licensing agency earlier this year. This is a move to cut down on red tape by the dvla. From monday 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer be issuing paper counterpart driving licences and will retain any sent in. The traffic branch of the mauritius police force is responsible for the issue and control of driving licences in mauritius and rodrigues.
Fom monday 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer be. Reissue of driving licencecounterpart, registration certificate or road licence overview. Since 8 june 2015 the counterpart to the photocard driving licence is not valid and is no longer issued by dvla. Today the share driving licence service moved from private to public beta. Following an update, loss or theft of a driving licence card or tag, another one can be issued after completing a signed declaration. The past week has been a landmark in the history of the uk driving licence with the abolition of the counterpart.
Paper driving licence holders those issued before 1998. The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 june 2015, so how you view your licence information has changed. How to share your driving record and hire a vehicle when the paper counterpart of the driving licence is no longer used. Driving licence renewal application d46p you can use this to apply to renew your driving licence. Dvlas share driving licence service is available gov. Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for non.
Since 8th june 2015 the green paper counterpart of your dvla driving licence is obsolete. Or, you can download a pdf from the dvla before departing the uk, which. No more paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. Should you require confirmation of your driving licence details please telephone dvla to request. Downloading your online driving licence summary carrot insurance. This reduces the time previously taken waiting for the driver to present the driving licence and counterpart. How to generate your driving licence summary from the dvla. At the moment, customers usually have to present their photocard and paper counterpart or oldstyle paper licence.
Dvlas share driving licence service goes into public beta. From 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. Abolition of the counterpart to the driving licence. No more paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will save the.
If you already hold a paper counterpart, you might as well destroy it because it is effectively, null and void. Reissue of driving licencecounterpart, registration. As the paper tax disc went in october 2014 amidst confusion and system crashes we look at how things have gone in the past 7 days of the licence changes. As a result of a change in legislation, from april 2009 northern ireland licence holders no longer have to apply for a gb counterpart to take advantage of the fixed penalty system. From the 8 june 2015 the paper counterpart to the gb photocard driving licence will no longer be issued by the dvla excluding northern ireland and will cease to be a legal document. However we still need to check your entitlement to drive and if you have. If you wish to drive a motor vehicle in the isle man then you must hold a current driving licence and you must drive in accordance with the conditions specified on your driving licence. As from 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer issue a paper counterpart along with the photo card driving licence. From today 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being replaced by an online service. At the same time the way in which driving licence endorsements are recorded will also change. Counterpart driving licence changes what you need to know. Legal requirements under the road traffic act any organisation that may cause or. Abolition of the driving licence counterpart sibgroup.
Abolition of paper counterpart driving licences from 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart which currently accompanies the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in great britain. If you have a licence which was issued after 1998, you can destroy the driving counterpart but you still need to keep your current photocard licence. Registering and licensing a motor vehicle licence fees. We welcome your feedback to help us improve this service. Please note that the licence summary replaced the paper counterpart driving licence on. Before you can learn to drive a motorcar, motorcycle or autocyle you must apply for a provisional driving licence. Counterpart driving licence counterpart driving licence. Printable and fillable application for a driving licence. We use this information to make the website work as well as.