Renew your driving licence if you're 70 or over

Renew your driving licence online with DVLA for free if you바카라 사이트™re 70 or over 바카라 사이트“ or will be 70 in the next 90 days.

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Renew online

Your licence should arrive within one week if you apply online.

Contents

You can use this service to renew your British driving licence if you바카라 사이트™re 70 or over, or will be 70 in the next 90 days, and:

  • your British licence has expired 바카라 사이트“ or it바카라 사이트™s going to expire within 90 days
  • you바카라 사이트™re a resident of Great Britain (there바카라 사이트™s a different service in )
  • you meet the minimum eyesight requirement
  • you aren바카라 사이트™t prevented from driving for any reason

Once you reach 70, you must renew every 3 years.

You can change the licence photo at the same time as renewing your licence.

You cannot use this service to renew a C1 (medium-sized vehicles) or D1 (minibus) entitlement - you must do this by post.

What you need

If you haven바카라 사이트™t used this service before, you need to register with:

  • an email address
  • addresses of where you바카라 사이트™ve lived for the last 3 years
  • your National Insurance number (if you know it)
  • a valid UK passport number (if you want to change the licence photo)

DVLA will send you a confirmation email once you바카라 사이트™ve applied. You might be asked to take part in research by email, but you can opt out.

Driving while DVLA has your licence

You can drive while your licence is being renewed if you meet all the following conditions:

  • you have the support of your doctor to continue driving
  • you had a valid licence
  • you only drive under the conditions of the previous licence
  • your application is less than a year old
  • your last licence wasn바카라 사이트™t revoked or refused for medical reasons
  • you바카라 사이트™re not currently disqualified
  • you weren바카라 사이트™t disqualified as a high risk offender on or after 1 June 2013

Read the guidance 바카라 사이트˜Can I drive while my application is with DVLA?바카라 사이트™ for more information.

You can apply by post using the D46P application form.

DVLA will automatically send you this form 90 days before your 70th birthday.

Use the D1 application for a driving licence form if you haven바카라 사이트™t got the D46P form. You can pick one up at most .

Your driving licence should arrive in 3 weeks. It might take longer if your medical or personal details need to be checked.