Approximately 90 days before you turn 70 years old, the DVLA will send you a D46P form to renew your licence for a maximum of three years. You need to declare on this form that you are still fit and able to drive safely, so it remains your responsibility to judge this.
The DVLA is currently very slow in renewing licences, if you’re not confident you can make this judgement yourself, you can get professional advice from a Driving Mobility Centre.
You can either renew your licence in three ways:
To apply or renew your licence online: Click HERE.
Please be aware there are many companies advertising on the internet, offering to renew your licence for you and charge you for this doing this. It is always best to do it yourself by applying directly using a D46P or D1 form from post office, or using the link above direct to the DVLA. Renewals at 70 are free of charge.
Section 88 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 may allow you to continue driving even though you do not hold a current driving licence. In practice, this will be when you have applied to the DVLA to renew your licence, but the licence expires (runs out) whilst they are processing the application.
Section 88 Criteria:
*this licence can be a full GB licence, a GB provisional licence, a European Community licence, a Northern Ireland licence, a British external/British Forces licence or an exchangeable licence.
Section 88 cover is valid until any of the following apply:
Surrendering your driving licence:
There’s no legal age at which you must stop driving. You can decide when to stop, but medical conditions can affect your driving and might mean you have to give up your driving licence until you can meet the medical standards of fitness to drive again.
When you decide to stop driving or are advised by your doctor to stop you’ll need to tell DVLA and send them your licence.
You can download a ‘Declaration of Voluntary Surrender’ , click HERE to find out more about this.
To apply or renew your licence online: Click HERE.
* Drive Safe *
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