Did you know that from 8 June 2015 the paper counterpart driving licence will be abolished ? (For existing driving licence holders in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland drivers will not be affected).
The counterpart driving licence was introduced to display driving licence details which could not be included on the photocard driving licence, including some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any endorsement/penalty points.
Drivers Who Hold Photocard Driving Licences – What The Changes Mean For You
If you hold a photocard driving licence and a paper counterpart, your paper counterpart driving licence will no longer have any legal status after 8 June 2015. You should destroy your paper counterpart driving licence after this date and only retain your photocard driving licence.
From 8 June 2015 any new penalty points (endorsements) and vehicle categories will be recorded electronically. This information will be held on your DVLA driver’s record which can you can access online, by phone or post .
Click here to view your driving licence information online (your DVLA driver’s record);
- View your driving record
- View the categories of vehicles you can drive
- View any penalty points and disqualifications
- Create a licence check code to share your driving record with someone else, e.g. your employer or a vehicle rental company
Drivers Who Hold Paper Driving Licences – What The Changes Mean For You
If you are one of the 7 million people who still hold a paper driving licence, paper driving licences will still be valid after 8 June 2015 and should not be destroyed. It has never been mandatory for drivers to replace their paper driving licence with the photocard licence and this remains unchanged.
As per photocard driving licences however, from 8 June 2015 any new driving licence information (penalty points/endorsements and vehicle categories) will be recorded electronically and NOT on your paper driving licence. This information will be held on your DVLA driver’s record which can you can access online, by phone or post
Click here to view your driving licence information online (your DVLA driver’s record);
- View your driving record
- View the categories of vehicles you can drive
- View any penalty points and disqualifications
- Create a licence check code to share your driving record with someone else, e.g. your employer or a vehicle rental company
Note: If you have a paper driving licence and you need to update your name, address or renew your driving licence, you will be issued with a photocard driving licence which will replace your paper driving licence.
Key Points
- From 8 June 2015 the paper counterpart driving licence will no longer be vaild
- From 8 June 2015 neither the photocard driving licence nor the paper licence will provide an accurate account of any driving penalties/ endorsements you may have or categories of vehicles you can drive. Instead, this information will be held electronically on your DVLA’s driver record and you can access this online, by phone or post
- If you drive for a living or plan to rent a vehicle, you should use the DVLA ‘Share Driving Licence’ service which will provide an up-to-date record of your penalties/endorsements and categories of vehicles you can drive and share this with your employer/vehicle rental company
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