If your licence and driving endorsements are accurate and up to date, you do not have to do anything. From the 8 june 2015 the paper counterpart to the gb photocard driving licence will no longer be issued by the dvla excluding northern ireland and will cease to be a legal document. A post by mark sugden, uk preemployment screening expert and a director of business development at gbg. The changes affect driving licences in england, scotland.
On 8th june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished, instead you are now required to generate a driving. However, since the counterpart driving licence was abolished in june last year, this is no longer the case. The paper part of your driving licence the counterpart is no longer valid, and the dvla will no longer issue any paper licences as with the abolition of the paper tax disc, the decision to issue no more paper licences is part of dvlas drive to digitise motorists records and simplify the services it offers, which in turn is part of the. Abolition of the driving licence counterpart it has now been confirmed by ministers that from 8 june 2015, dvla will no longer issue the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. If you require a gb driving licence counterpart then you can exchange your italian driving licence for a gb driving licence by completing the enclosed form d1 and return them with the relevant documentation, photograph and. Dec 22, 2014 the counterpart or d740 was introduced in 1998 as part of the photocard driving licence to display information that could not be included on the photocard. Since 8 june 2015 the counterpart to the photocard driving licence is not valid and is no longer issued by dvla. Dvlas stakeholders, commercial customers and suppliers are invited to download a communication toolkit to help raise awareness of driving licence changes with your members and the general public.
Driver and vehicle licensing agency and lord ahmad. This includes provisional driving entitlement categories and current endorsementspenalty points. The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 june 2015, so how you view your licence information has changed. Since 8th june 2015 the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence hasnt been legally valid and wont be updated instead you can see your driving record online. Your driving licence is made up of a photocard and a paper counterpart. Now you have your driving licence please check your photocard and counterpart document carefully. You must send us your current paper driving licence or. Counterpart driving licence counterpart driving licence. For a fee, they will check your application form to make sure it is correct and then send it to us with your current driving licence forrm you have one. Holidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer of car hire disruption after it emerged that the dvla is to scrap the paper counterpart of driving licences from 8.
Y our new licence will be a plastic photocard, a paper counterpart will accompany it. As part of the validation of your policy, we require a pdf of your online driving licence summary, which you can get from the dvla website. If you have a photocard licence, you only need to complete the changes section on the d740 counterpart. Drivers and employers in the uk will be increasingly familiar with the fact the driving licence counterpart was abolished by the dvla driver and vehicle licensing agency earlier this year. The counterpart is sometimes needed before hiring a car or after a speeding offence, for example as it displays driving licence details that cannot be included on the photocard, such as some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any endorsementspenalty points. View or share your driving licence information gov. Uk and search view driving licence you should destroy your counterpart but keep your actual licence your licence is the plastic photocard or one of the. The paper counterpart to your driving licence displays any endorsements and penalty points, and which vehicle categories you are allowed to drive, but as of 8 june 2015 it will not longer be valid and wont be issued by dvla unless you have a licence issued by dva in northern ireland. The dvla has advised motorists to destroy the counterpart after june 8, however advice from the aa contradicts this. Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for nongb. How to generate your driving licence summary from the dvla. The document, which includes details of a motorists penalty points and. No more paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence.
Jun 08, 2016 a year ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and hello to the service that does it all. The address shown is the royal mail preferred format and may not be identical to the one given on your application form. From 8 june 2015, the photocard licence counterpart will not be valid and will no longer be issued by. The past week has been a landmark in the history of the uk driving licence with the abolition of the counterpart. If there is anything wrong with the licence or counterpart, please return both to dvla, swansea sa99 1bn with a covering letter. Counterpart driving licence changes what you need to know. Since 8th june 2015 the green paper counterpart of your dvla driving licence is obsolete. Apr 28, 2015 the counterpart is sometimes needed before hiring a car or after a speeding offence, for example as it displays driving licence details that cannot be included on the photocard, such as some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any endorsementspenalty points. Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for non. A year on since the counterpart has gone inside dvla blog. Use this guide to provide information on your driving entitlements and any. This is a move to cut down on red tape by the dvla. The paper counterpart to the driving license is ending on june 8th 2015.
If you are an eceea licence holder you will be issued with a gb counterpart licence. Uk verify to access your driving licence information and get a licence check code. A guide to uk driving licence counterpart replacements. When a driver sees a hazard, the vehicle will continue travelling a certain distance before the driver reacts and applies the brakes. This area is dedicated to our member brokers and contains useful and important information for you. As the paper tax disc went in october 2014 amidst confusion and system crashes we look at how things have gone in the past 7 days of the licence changes. Paper driving licence holders those issued before 1998.
How to share your driving record and hire a vehicle when the paper counterpart of the driving licence is no longer used. Replacing paper counterpart driving licence page 1. How to register please fill in this form and send it, together with all parts of your national driving licence, to dvla, swansea sa99 1bh. A dvla british driving licence renewal application form d46p.
Jun 08, 2015 the paper counterpart to the driving licence has been scrapped today. Abolition of the paper counterpart project newsletter issue 1 background the dvla is committed to abolishing the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence by 2015 following the outcome of the governments red tape challenge consultation on road transportation. Now, hire companies rely on the dvlas online share driving licence service to view the current status of a driving licence and check for any endorsements such as penalty points. In the united kingdom, a driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to operate motor vehicles on highways and other public roads. The photocard will show your photo, signature and the categories of vehicle you are entitled to drive. Downloading your online driving licence summary carrot insurance. Counterpart driving licence to be abolished, heres how it. How to share your driving licence details complete cover group. From this date, the paper counterpart will not be updated with details of the persons endorsements and subsequent penalty points. The document, which includes details of a motorists penalty points and what types of vehicles they can drive, was abolished. Checking a drivers dvla licence record hampshire county council. A look back at the last 7 days of the dvla changes.
Now, in one place you can view or share your driving licence and check a driving licence. Published 8 june 2015 last updated 21 july 2015 see all updates. Alternatively, drivers can apply online or complete an application for a driving licence d1 or application for a lorry, bus or minibus driving licence d2 form. You must send us your current paper driving licence or if.
Now, in one place you can view or share your driving licence and check a driving licence getting rid of the paper counterpart was part of the uk governments challenge to cut red tape. The counterpart or d740 was introduced in 1998 as part of the photocard driving licence to display information that could not be included on the photocard. You will need to provide proof of your identity and a photo. This will need to be volunteered to the relevant third party who will input the code and the last 8 digits of the relevant driving licence number into a new dvla share driving licence service. A year ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and hello to the service that does it all. Mar 18, 2009 what is a counterpart driving licence.
A dvla british driving licence renewal application form d46p and how to complete the form booklet infd a gold pen to fill in the application form. At the same time the way in which driving licence endorsements are recorded will also change. Getting rid of the paper counterpart was part of the uk governments challenge to cut red tape. This means that endorsements and penalty points will no longer be recorded on paper driving licences or counterparts, and employers will no longer be able to manually check a drivers licence. Confusion over removal of driving licence counterpart foreign car hire to require special access code motorists planning a trip abroad this summer are being warned they will need to take a special code with them if they want to hire a car. Drivers will only need to keep their photocard licence. Find out what information dvla holds about your driving licence or create a check code to share your driving record, for example to hire a car. Whether youre hiring a car or need to show a clean. Prior to june last year, most hire car companies required drivers to show their counterpart driving licence before agreeing to hire a car. Uk verify before, it will take you about 5 minutes to get set up.
However we still need to check your entitlement to drive and if you have. Information on driving licences novadata transport training. The dvla no longer issues paper counterparts to driving licences. The reaction time of the driver depends on whether the driver is tired.
As from 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer issue a paper counterpart along with the photo card driving licence. The reaction time of the driver depends on whether the driver is. Abolition of the counterpart to the driving licence. Policy documents incepted or renewed onafter 12th aug 2016. How to fill in your application for a driving licence d1.
The paper counterpart will show the vehicles you are entitled to drive as a learner, driving offences and other relevant information. This is your opportunity to speak with us direct and put your questions to the panel before the counterpart is abolished on 8 june. Abolition of paper counterpart driving licences from 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart which currently accompanies the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in great britain. In 2014 dvla launched its view driving licence which allows. Stopping a vehicle braking force needed to stop the vehicle in a certain distance. If your organisation regularly checks the counterpart for entitlements or endorsements, you can use the check driving licence service to check the licence using the code provided by the driver. Apr 25, 2015 holidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer of car hire disruption after it emerged that the dvla is to scrap the paper counterpart of driving licences from 8 june, with drivers told to. For paper licences issued before 1990 the next time the name, home address or licence is updated only a photo card will be issued. A driving licence is required in england, scotland, and wales for any person.
Abolition of the driving licence counterpart from 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. What the scrapping of the driving licence paper counterpart means for you on june 8 the paper counterpart driving licence will be abolished. Confusion over removal of driving licence counterpart. New changes to the paper counterpart of a driving licence.
Jul 18, 2014 the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 june 2015, so how you view your licence information has changed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A guide to uk driving licence counterpart replacements gbg. From 8 june 2015, the photocard licence counterpart will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. Your details vehicles you can drive penalties and disqualifications share your licence information. With the drivers consent you can view the details on a driving licence, eg the vehicle categories theyre entitled to drive and any endorsements or penalty points. The driving licence counterpart goes digital as of yesterday 08th june 2015, the paper counterpart to uk photocard driving licences will no longer have legal status and will be replaced with a new online management system. The paper counterpart to the driving license officially ended on june 8th 2015.
Dvla will no longer issue the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. Abolition of the driving licence counterpart this content was published under the 2010 to 2015 conservative and liberal democrat coalition government from 8 june 2015, the photocard licence counterpart will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. Jun 04, 2015 abolition of the driving licence counterpart from 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. From today 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being replaced by an online service. As neither of the above circumstances applies to you, i regret that we are unable to issue with a gb licence counterpart. The third party will then be able to view all of the relevant information which used to be held on the old style paper counterpart, including. Drivers will also have the option of downloading a pdf summary of their driving. Legal requirements under the road traffic act any organisation that may cause or.
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