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. Replacing paper counterpart driving licence page 1. The paper part of your driving licence the counterpart is no longer valid, and the dvla will no longer issue any paper licences as with the abolition of the paper tax disc, the decision to issue no more paper licences is part of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. Drivers will also have the option of downloading a pdf summary of their driving. You must send us your current paper driving licence or. The address shown is the royal mail preferred format and may not be identical to the one given on your application form. This includes provisional driving entitlement categories and current endorsementspenalty points. This area is dedicated to our member brokers and contains useful and important information for you. For paper licences issued before 1990 the next time the name, home address or licence is.
From 8 june 2015, the photocard licence counterpart will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. Driver and vehicle licensing agency and lord ahmad. The reaction time of the driver depends on whether the driver is. 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.
The document, which includes details of a motorists penalty points and what types of vehicles they can drive, was abolished. 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. The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 june 2015, so how you view your licence information has changed. 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.
New changes to the paper counterpart of a driving licence. On 8th june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished, instead you are now required to generate a driving. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Since 8 june 2015 the counterpart to the photocard driving licence is not valid and is no longer 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. 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.
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. Published 8 june 2015 last updated 21 july 2015 see all updates. 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. 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. A driving licence is required in england, scotland, and wales for any person.
A year on since the counterpart has gone inside dvla blog. 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. The paper counterpart to the driving license is ending on june 8th 2015. A guide to uk driving licence counterpart replacements gbg. Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for non. As of 080615 the uk counterpart became invalid and this gave rise to a lot of questions and speculation around the changes. 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. 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. However, since the counterpart driving licence was abolished in june last year, this is no longer the case. View or share your driving licence information gov. For paper licences issued before 1990 the next time the name, home address or licence is updated only a photo card will be issued. Counterpart driving licence counterpart driving licence. The document, which includes details of a motorists penalty points and. How to fill in your application for a driving licence d1.
Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for nongb. If your licence and driving endorsements are accurate and up to date, you do not have to do anything. No more paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. Your driving licence is made up of a photocard and a paper counterpart. Prior to june last year, most hire car companies required drivers to show their counterpart driving licence before agreeing to hire a car. 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.
The reaction time of the driver depends on whether the driver is tired. At the same time the way in which driving licence endorsements are recorded will also change. Abolition of the driving licence counterpart sibgroup. 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. From this date, the paper counterpart will not be updated with details of the persons endorsements and subsequent penalty points. From today 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being replaced by an online service. Checking a drivers dvla licence record hampshire county council. If there is anything wrong with the licence or counterpart, please return both to dvla, swansea sa99 1bn with a covering letter. The paper counterpart to the driving licence has been scrapped today. When a driver sees a hazard, the vehicle will continue travelling a certain distance before the driver reacts and applies the brakes.
Now you have your driving licence please check your photocard and counterpart document carefully. Information on driving licences novadata transport training. Dvla will no longer issue the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. Abolition of the counterpart to the driving licence. Driving licence paper counterpart ceases to be a legal document.
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. A post by mark sugden, uk preemployment screening expert and a director of business development at gbg. 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 dvla has advised motorists to destroy the counterpart after june 8, however advice from the aa contradicts this. 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. You will need to provide proof of your identity and a photo. 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. Confusion over removal of driving licence 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. As from 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer issue a paper counterpart along with the photo card driving licence.
Drivers will only need to keep their photocard licence. This is your opportunity to speak with us direct and put your questions to the panel before the counterpart is abolished on 8 june. If you are an eceea licence holder you will be issued with a gb counterpart licence. Use this guide to provide information on your driving entitlements and any. Legal requirements under the road traffic act any organisation that may cause or. The changes affect driving licences in england, scotland. 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. Stopping a vehicle braking force needed to stop the vehicle in a certain distance. The dvla no longer issues paper counterparts to driving licences. The past week has been a landmark in the history of the uk driving licence with the abolition of the counterpart. However we still need to check your entitlement to drive and if you have.
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. 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. 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. 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. The paper counterpart to the driving license officially ended on june 8th 2015. 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. 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. This is a move to cut down on red tape by the dvla.
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. The dvla will still accept the driving licence counterpart for change of address purposes only. Y our new licence will be a plastic photocard, a paper counterpart will accompany it. How to generate your driving licence summary from the dvla. 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. Uk verify before, it will take you about 5 minutes to get set up. A guide to uk driving licence counterpart replacements. The photocard will show your photo, signature and the categories of vehicle you are entitled to drive. The paper counterpart will show the vehicles you are entitled to drive as a learner, driving offences and other relevant information. You must send us your current paper driving licence or if. 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. 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. As neither of the above circumstances applies to you, i regret that we are unable to issue with a gb licence counterpart.
Downloading your online driving licence summary carrot insurance. 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. Jun 08, 2015 the paper counterpart to the driving licence has been scrapped today. Counterpart driving licence to be abolished, heres how it.
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. How to share your driving record and hire a vehicle when the paper counterpart of the driving licence is no longer used. 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. From 8 june 2015, the photocard licence counterpart will not be valid and will no longer be issued by. 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. Policy documents incepted or renewed onafter 12th aug 2016. Your details vehicles you can drive penalties and disqualifications share your licence information. A year ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and hello to the service that does it all.
A dvla british driving licence renewal application form d46p. Uk verify to access your driving licence information and get a licence check code. 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. Paper driving licence holders those issued before 1998. Whether youre hiring a car or need to show a clean. Mar 18, 2009 what is a counterpart driving licence. If you have a photocard licence, you only need to complete the changes section on the d740 counterpart. A look back at the last 7 days of the dvla changes. How to share your driving licence details complete cover group. In 2014 dvla launched its view driving licence which allows. 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.