ranworthbreeze Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Paper driving licences will be invalid from the 8th June 2015, it may be prudent to go online and print off your details that are held on file.Drivers who have both the photocard and paper counterpart are advised by the DVLA to destroy the paper licence after June 8, but to keep hold of the current photocard.Drivers with paper-only licences issued before the introduction of the photocard are told they will remain valid and should not be destroyed.My paper licence is in a sorry state, I guess now is the time to renew.http://www.edp24.co.uk/home/motoring/farewell_to_paper_driving_licences_1_4093646RegardsAlan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 However if anybody is looking to hire a car abroad this year I would suggest they keep the paper bit for a bit longer yet as not everybody will know! Also the online code is only valid for 3 days........ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Thanks for sharing this I had no idea this was happening. Could be a bit of a faff if hiring a car abroad on the spur of the moment as you would need online access to get the share code ..... but then I guess the hire company would give you access to a computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webntweb Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Seventy last week and received my first two part driving licence. Won't be getting much use out of the paper bit then . . . less than three weeks. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webntweb Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Matt, What's the online code you mention. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Best explained here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32481382 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtone Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 A car hire company I worked for charge £10 to ring DVLA to get your licence checked if you do not have your paper licence with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hi Roy, The important thing to remember from the BBC link (thank you Matt) is that you have to have your national insurance number handy as well as information off your driving licence. All that is missing is the Banks old faithful security check of your Mothers maiden name. Regards Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Now that we no longer have to display a tax disc on our windscreen, I sent off for one to replace it, It is a round self stick disc that says. Tax Disc R.I.P. It feels strange without a tax disc, so this is a good replacement, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 As there are no more Tax Discs. Mine lasts as it is till August. I intend to put my National Trust for Scotland Parking Sticker where the Tax Disc was. The windscreen won't look naked! Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Interesting that the old paper-only licence, which my wife has, seems to be unaffected by this change, until she needs to change it, and then she will get the plastic card only. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siddy Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 At the moment our company I work for and the last one we have to sign a form where they can get our driver info from the dvla using a external company, I wonder if now they will have to ask for the pin to check for points going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Some more useful stuff on the linkhttp://www.uswitch.com/car-insurance/paperless-driving-licence-what-you-need-to-know/?ref=email~insight~150604~uswitch_&utm_campaign=insight&utm_content=150604&utm_medium=email&utm_source=uswitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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