BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Yes. Don’t recall paying any fees
Paper only driving licence validity in EU
- Thread starter Mr Celine
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
Yes. Don’t recall paying any fees
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
It is free to renew the licence if you are over 70 or have a medical condition which requires shorter renewal periods.
It is also free to change the name or address on the licence.
It is £14 to renew otherwise, and has to be done every 10 years if you have a photocard.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
It’s free once you’re 70.
I was puzzled by your surprise at the £14 renewal fee because that’s been in place long enough for you to have needed to pay it. Unless, of course, you don’t have a photo card licence.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Since I have renewed mine in the last 3 years, I don't have any more of the £14 renewals to pay 
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
I do have a photo card licence, since way back, it was/is a useful form of Id, plus, I travelled extensively with work and it was simply easier. Don’t recall ever paying to renew?
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
This is an example of the current photo card licence. What are the dates on yours for the entries at 4a and 4b?
Chislenko
Veteran
Why is Sarah Meredyth Morgan living in Edinburgh and not Swansea? Must admit have never seen Meredith spelt with a Y before.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Not sure I should disclose that information, but, I can assure you, it has not expired.
4a says ??/??/20
4b says ??/??/23
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Ok, so you’re now onto the 70+ licence, renewable at no cost every 3 yrs.
If you had a photo card licence prior to that, and for more than 10 years, then you must have paid for renewal (and forgotten?) at least once since those came in, 24 years ago.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Ok, I accept I may have forgotten I paid, and/or that I forgot to update my photograph
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I am lucky as I still have my French driving licence from 1969 as well as a GB one of course , so I can drive anywhere in the EU.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Welsh people can move elsewhere to live
My younger daughter (called Anwen) married a Scotsman and is living with him and their sons in Cardrona (near Peebles). She was born and brought up in South Wales, including education at Welsh language schools.
Chislenko
Veteran
Welsh people can move elsewhere to live
My younger daughter (called Anwen) married a Scotsman and is living with him and their sons in Cardrona (near Peebles). She was born and brought up in South Wales, including education at Welsh language schools.
My wife's cousin lives in Peebles.
Chislenko
Veteran
Welsh people can move elsewhere to live
My younger daughter (called Anwen) married a Scotsman and is living with him and their sons in Cardrona (near Peebles). She was born and brought up in South Wales, including education at Welsh language schools.
Sarah is now living in Swansea
OP
OP
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
I gave up trying to establish the validity of my paper licence and got an IDP from the post office for the princely sum of £5.50, as did Mrs Celine.
These were prepared and issued by the same post office clerk albeit on different days and although we both have the same entitlements on our UK licences they are different on the IDPs.
Abroad, neither of us can tow anything with a car but we can both tow with a minibus or two axle van and Mrs Celine can tow from a three axle rigid lorry or a full size bus.
These were prepared and issued by the same post office clerk albeit on different days and although we both have the same entitlements on our UK licences they are different on the IDPs.
Abroad, neither of us can tow anything with a car but we can both tow with a minibus or two axle van and Mrs Celine can tow from a three axle rigid lorry or a full size bus.
