DVLA Photo

Rensin · 27 Jan 2016 at 15:23

Have just received a letter to say my license is due for renewal and looking on the dvla site it says you can now take your own photos but must meet a requirement.

Has anyone taken there own photo and DVLA have approved? ... I'm far from a photographer and have a basic camera/knowledge so not 100% ... any tips?

thought it would be best posted in motors rather than gd.

Armageus · 27 Jan 2016 at 15:25

£4.50 (on top of the £17 DVLA fee) - pop down to your local post office and get them to take a photo and fill out the form for you.

It's not worth your time to take the photo, crop it to the correct size and ensure proportions are correct etc.

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/uk-driving-licence-photocard-renewal

slick rick · 27 Jan 2016 at 15:27

Yes I did that for my licence renewal using nothing more than a smart phone, it was accepted and new licence received quickly.

snapdragon69 · 27 Jan 2016 at 16:14

There are some website that you can upload and crop a photo and make sure it meets the standard and then download a 6x4 that you can print at the self-serve kiosks in ASDA/TESCO etc.. Costs about 16p.

http://www.idphoto4you.com

https://www.persofoto.com/

rodenal · 27 Jan 2016 at 16:23

I linked mine to my passport photo - dead easy

Rotty · 27 Jan 2016 at 16:54

rodenal said:
I linked mine to my passport photo - dead easy

I did the same

ttaskmaster · 27 Jan 2016 at 16:54

rodenal said:
I linked mine to my passport photo - dead easy

^ That's how I discovered my passport had expired - I've never actually used it!!

I went up the post office just earlier this week during a quiet time and it was done & dusted inside 5 minutes.

Craig321 · 27 Jan 2016 at 16:58

rodenal said:
I linked mine to my passport photo - dead easy

Rotty said:
I did the same

How does that work?

tom_e · 27 Jan 2016 at 17:01

Craig321 said:
How does that work?

When you go to renew it online you can put in your passport number and as long as it's a digital passport iirc it will then just use your passport photo it's how I done mine as well.

Craig321 · 27 Jan 2016 at 17:02

Oh, nice. I'll be doing that when mine's up for renewal then!

What if your passport photo is already 5 years old though? Do you get less time on your renewal? You could end up with a 5 year old photo on a new licence, couldn't you?

rodenal · 27 Jan 2016 at 17:10

There is some sort of limit on either when it was renewed or time remaining - you'd need to look it up

Rensin · 27 Jan 2016 at 17:58

thanks guys, my passport expired a bit ago otherwise would have used this.

My local post office don't do the license renewal and no photo machines there.

Will do what slickrick & snapdragon recommend.

Rensin · 20 Feb 2016 at 16:08

OK have just got my original licence back again due to the post office writing the incorrect amount on the postal check.

Question is my licence expired on the 13 Feb (although passed in August 2006) does this mean I can not drive? I think I know the answer but thought I would double check.

rodenal · 20 Feb 2016 at 17:46

You still have a license, but if stopped and they check the photo they may well fine you

I accidentally drove around for about a year and a half with an out of date photo.

Rensin · 21 Feb 2016 at 13:18

rodenal said:
You still have a license, but if stopped and they check the photo they may well fine you

I accidentally drove around for about a year and a half with an out of date photo.

thanks, think I got mixed up with the acctual expiry date of the licence and photo expiry date.

I don't have the licence to produce as has been posted back to the DVLA.

Why can't the DVLA let you pre pay online for renewing your licence, would be much easier.

anyway thanks for the help mate.

*Moangroan* · 22 Feb 2016 at 09:41

wilko have a photo cubicle in there stores.

It lets you align your face and head or whatever with the correct margins on the photo.

plus you can keep the other 3 photos.