Is your provisional driving licence still valid?
Do you know that photographs on provisional driving licence photocards have to be renewed every ten years? The first photocard licences were issued in July 1998, which means that some photocard provisional licences will expire starting from july 2008.
You must update your photograph on your provisional photocard licence before it expires, failing to do so may result in a fine up to £1,000.
There are 2 dates on your provisional driving photcard, one is your 70th birthday, and the other is the date you must change the passport photograph, which is 10 years from the first issue, or ten years since the last renewal for your licence to still remain valid
You must be also aware that you might not be able to take the driving test with an expired photocard provisional licence, and driving with a document that has a an expired photcard is an offence under the road traffic act of the UK.
Apart from the photocard expiring, your provisional driving licence does not expire till your 70th birthday, so you never need to re-apply for a provisional licence in the UK, as the DVLA has your full details and can update any details as required to your driving license.
