“It’s easy, quick and secure to do it online,” alongside a link to the GOV.UK website.
When renewing, drivers will need an email address, an address of where they have lived for the last three years, their National Insurance number and a valid UK passport number (if they want to change the licence photo).
People can still drive while their licence is being renewed as long as they adhere to a number of rules.
This includes: they have the support of their doctor to continue driving, they had a valid licence, they only drive under the conditions of the previous licence, their application is less than a year old, their last licence wasn’t revoked or refused for medical reasons, and they’re not currently disqualified.
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