Does the licence extension announced by the DVLA apply to me?
I have a paper license and will be 70 at the end of December so will have to change to a photo card license. Does the extension announced by the DVLA apply to me or do I have to change to a photo card license before my paper license runs out?
Asked on 13 October 2020 by Barrie Cooper
Answered by
Georgia Petrie
You shouldn't need to do anything as long as you turn 70 before the end of the year. The extension applies to all licences and entitlements (the entitlement to drive is what you're applying to renew when you turn 70), except provisionals. The DVLA extension applies to licences and entitlements which expire before 31 December 2020. So, for example, if your licence expires on 21 December 2020, it won't need renewing until 21 November 2021.
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