Photo finishing

I will be collecting a pre-booked Europcar hire-car from a French airport this Summer. My current UK paper driving licence does not expire for a few years yet (I am in my early sixties). Please would you advise whether I need a photographic new card-type one to collect the car at the airport? Or whether I would have to carry my UK passport everywhere with me whilst driving in France to support my paper licence?

Asked on 26 June 2010 by PB, Bath

Answered by Honest John

My advice to you is to get a photocard licence and save any potential hassle. It's quite easy now because if you have a recent passport the DVLA can get your biometric photo from the UKPA.

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