10-year photocard licence renewal extended

I mentioned in the December 2019 issue that I had to renew my driving licence – and how to go about doing this online. Now, to make it easier for drivers who need to update their photocard licence with a new photo at the end of the 10 years’ validity, photocard driving licences that expire between February 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020 will automatically be extended for seven months from the expiry date.

You don’t need to take any action; the extension is automatic and you’ll be sent a renewal reminder before the extension ends.

If you have already applied online to renew your photocard, this will be processed as normal. If you’ve sent a paper application to renew the photocard, there will be delays in processing – but the seven-month extension will apply in the meantime.

This extension applies to the photocard renewal date only – it doesn’t apply where a driver’s entitlement to drive is due to expire and you wish to continue to hold a valid licence – you need to renew this in the normal way.