Quick provisional licence question

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:52

I've just applied for a provisional licence online, and I need to send off a form of ID with a photograph. I was going to send off my passport as the form of ID, but it has expired. Would it be safe to assume I can't send it as a form of ID if it's expired?

It's either that, or I'll have to find my birth certificate and national insurance card and get the form signed by someone who isn't a relative. Would rather just send off the passport really.

Cheers

antijoke · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:55

A licence for what exactly?

SideWinder · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:56

Driving probably. Duh.

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:57

anticonscience said:
A licence for what exactly?

Provisional driving licence

meghatronic · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:57

Call 0300 790 6801 and ask.

But I don't see why not, they like passports as they fetch your photo off the UKPA.

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:58

meghatronic said:
Call 0300 790 6801 and ask.

But I don't see why not, they like passports as they fetch your photo off the UKPA.

I look really young in it lol, I opted to send off a new photo. It worked fine for applying (i.e, typing in passport number) but I need a proof of ID to complete the application.

D18241 · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:59

they wont use your expired passport as ID as i did the same thing about 6months ago had to get my birth cert + nat id

meghatronic · 14 Sep 2009 at 14:59

H2F Scott said:
I look really young in it lol, I opted to send off a new photo. It worked fine for applying (i.e, typing in passport number) but I need a proof of ID to complete the application.

Well, it IS proof of ID. Give them a call. *0 to skip menus.

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:00

D18241 said:
they wont use your expired passport as ID as i did the same thing about 6months ago had to get my birth cert + nat id

Thanks, just what I was looking for.

WalesOwl · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:02

If you send anything to them use recorded or special delivery. They lost my NI card.

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:04

WalesOwl said:
If you send anything to them use recorded or special delivery. They lost my NI card.

Will do, thanks.

stoofa · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:14

There is no reason why they will accept an expired passport as valid ID.
As it's expired it probably won't be accepted.

Burnsy2023 · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:39

stoofa said:
There is no reason why they will accept an expired passport as valid ID.
As it's expired it probably won't be accepted.

I don't understand this. Why is it no longer valid to use as ID if it's expired - especially if your photo hasn't changed much. You're still you and have the same details.

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:43

Burnsy2023 said:
I don't understand this. Why is it no longer valid to use as ID if it's expired - especially if your photo hasn't changed much. You're still you and have the same details.

Aye, that's why I made this thread. But apparently they wouldn't accept D18241's expired passport so I'm going to have to find my birth certificate and national insurance card.

BiGT- · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:43

I signed up for it at the post office, just go down to the post office an they just check the id and sign a form thats all, you dont need to send anything apart from photo, which the post office can send for you.

just Scott · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:46

BiGT- said:
I signed up for it at the post office, just go down to the post office an they just check the id and sign a form thats all, you dont need to send anything apart from photo, which the post office can send for you.

I've already done it online now, it's not really any hassle.

BiGT- · 14 Sep 2009 at 15:49

but maybe at the post office they wont notice ur passport is out of date

stoofa · 14 Sep 2009 at 16:11

Burnsy2023 said:
I don't understand this. Why is it no longer valid to use as ID if it's expired - especially if your photo hasn't changed much. You're still you and have the same details.

Oh I agree.
However an expired item cannot be classed as "Current, Valid ID".
Don't ask me why - However nowhere "should" accept an expired document as proof of ID.