Abolition of counterpart june 2014 dvla update on abolishing the counterpart driving licence may 2014 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. Please note if you have a uk driving licence number you should enter the number noted at 5. 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. Recent utility bill gas, electricity, water, telephone not mobile phones 3 current council tax bill current full uk driving licence paper document current uk eu photocard driving licence1 with counterpart. The counterpart was introduced to display driving licence details that could not be included on the photocard. Postcode you must hold a full driving licence issued in the uk, the ec or one of the other countries in the eea see below. Counterpart driving licence to be abolished, heres how it. No more paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. If the car hire company wont accept the pdf, give them the code. You must send us your current paper driving licence or if you have a photocard licence, return the photocard and counterpart.
We welcome your feedback to help us improve this service. 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. 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. From 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by dvla. 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. 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.
No, when the counterpart is abolished separate measures will be introduced to cater for eu nationals 10. Changes to the paper counterpart driving licence and how it will affect you renting a car when is this happening. Getting rid of the paper counterpart was part of the uk governments challenge to cut red tape. Paper driving licence holders those issued before 1998. Nov 07, 2009 hela1964s webcam recorded video sat 07 nov 2009 02. Now, in one place you can view or share your driving licence and check a driving licence. If you are an eceea licence holder you will be issued with a gb counterpart licence. You need to send any part you still hold back to us. The driving licence holder controls who they share their driving licence information with.
Single driver licence concept h all jurisdictions shall participate in the driver licence compact or similar reciprocal agreement with u. Motoring requirements and information for individual countries. The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 june 2015, so how you view your licence information has changed. Policy documents incepted or renewed onafter 12th aug 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 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. 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 new rules mean that employers wishing to check their employees driving licences will no longer be able to do so via the paper counterpart, on which any endorsements or penalty points were previously recorded.
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 counterpart displays the dvlni key logo at top left of heading and must be carried with the photocard the paper counterpart is made of multicolored peach and pale blue paper with small dvlni key pattern repeating at the top and large key logos on right. If you have a photocard licence, you only need to complete the changes section on the d740 counterpart. Updates and advice to motorists on abolition of the counterpart to the photocard driving licence. You will need to provide proof of your identity and a photo. Replacement driving licence counterpart page 1 speed. Making safety second nature what you need to know, what. The counterpart also has an area for change of address both the photocard and counterpart.
From today 8 june 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being replaced by an online service. Paper counterpart the paper counterpart driving licence completes the document. Driving licence paper counterpart ceases to be a legal document. Dvla abolish counterpart drivers licence vesource limited. Eceea licence holders will be required to obtain a uk counterpart driving licence. These details include some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any current endorsementspenalty points. On the 8th of june your paper counterpart licence will no. Getting rid of the paper read more about this topic 2 comments talking to dudley ashford, dvlas drivers service manager. 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 photocard will show your photo, signature and the categories of vehicle you are entitled to drive. Dvla abolish counterpart drivers licence industry bodies and associations have already been testing the online alternative with the driver vehicle licence agency dvla. Categories of vehicle entitled to drive provisionally that is, before passing the relevant driving test.
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. 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 driver s licence. The information contained in this manual should be used as a general guide to the. The deadline for the removal of the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence on june 8 is only days away, and fleet managers need to resolve the issue of how they will check their drivers licences going forward. Enter your dvla driving licence number, national insurance number, postcode. Where the vehicle is a motorcycle, the rider must wear an n tabard. How to fill in your application for a driving licence d1. Paper licences issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998 are not affected. Legal requirements under the road traffic act any organisation that may cause or. Your details vehicles you can drive penalties and disqualifications.
Reissue of driving licence counterpart, registration certificate or road licence overview following an update, loss or theft of a driving licence card or tag, another one can be issued after completing a signed declaration. A person granted a first driving licence on or after 1st august 2014 must display nplates on the vehicle for a period of 2 years, and during that period display nplates on any other vehicle in respect of which they get a driving licence. Study this manual to prepare for the knowledge test, obtain a virginia drivers license and become a safe driver. Abolition of the counterpart webchat transcript 18th. Update from the dvla on abolishing the counterpart driving. 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. This is another development coming through the pipeline at the dvla, as the abolition of the tax disc has also been implemented. Information on driving licences novadata transport training. The paper counterpart will show the vehicles you are entitled to drive as a learner, driving offences and other relevant information. However, since the counterpart driving licence was abolished in june last year, this is no longer the case.
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. After this date, the paper section wont be a legally. Driver and vehicle licensing agency and lord ahmad. This will save motorists millions of pounds and change the way they share their information with employers and car hire companies. This means insurers, hire car companies etc can no longer accept paper counterparts as proof of convictions or a clean licence. You should also present both when taking a driving test. All driving licence information is now stored on the dvla database and can only be accessed online in the form of a licence summary. There are different rules in northern ireland, where the paper counterpart is still needed. Replacing paper counterpart driving licence page 1.
If you have a licence which was issued after 1998, you can destroy the driving counterpart but you still need to keep your current photocard licence. From monday 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer be issuing paper counterpart driving licences and will retain any sent in. Reissue of driving licencecounterpart, registration. Driver number same as driving licence issue number same as driving licence apart from letter endorsements as supplied by the convicting court. Here at licencecheck we are raising awareness with regards to the driving licence counterpart as its now been abolished.
You need to keep your current photocard driving licence. 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. Prior to june last year, most hire car companies required drivers to show their counterpart driving licence before agreeing to hire a car. New changes to the paper counterpart of a driving licence. 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 driving and vehicle licensing agency dvla is abolishing the paper counterpart which accompanies a photocard driving licence. Paper licences issued before the photocard was introduced in. Entitlements and the status of your driving licence wont change. New zealand law requires you to carry your drivers licence with you whenever you are driving.
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 dvla is ditching the counterpart to photocard driving licences from 8th june. For paper licences issued before 1990 the next time the name, home address or licence is updated only a photo card will be issued. Licensed is used for the state of holding a licence, licensing is the correct form for the process of issuing or obtaining a licence, and licensee for a person holding a licence although driving licence holder is the term generally used in this context. Jun 08, 2015 the paper counterpart was introduced alongside the photo driving licence in 1998. 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. Your new licence will be a plastic photocard, a paper counterpart will accompany it. A guide to uk driving licence counterpart replacements gbg. The codes are for the licence, is there any good reason to keep them in a separate article.
Important notice driving licence changes as from the 8th june 2015 the dvla no longer issue the counterpart to the photo card driving licence. Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for nongb. What you need to know about a drivers medical appraisal. The service will be accessible to old style paper driving licence holders driving licences issued before the photocard was introduced in. The paper counterpart to a driving licence has had no legal status since 8 june 2015. Now you have your driving licence please check your photocard and counterpart document carefully. Counterpart driving licence counterpart driving licence. Upload the image so that we can generate your electronic counterpart. Abolition of the driving licence counterpart sibgroup. Counterpart driving licence changes what you need to know. The photocard driving licence paper counterpart will no longer be issued from june 8th 2015, the driver vehicle licensing agency has confirmed. The dvla has advised motorists to destroy the counterpart after june 8, however advice from the aa contradicts this. 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. A counterpart or paper driving licence which ceased to be a legal document monday june 8th 2014.
Fom monday 8th june 2015 the dvla will no longer be. I propose that the uk driving licence codes article be merged into this article. 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. The changes affect driving licences in england, scotland and wales. It was introduced to include details which could not be included on the card itself, like endorsements and which. If you have a twopart card and paper driving licence, you can destroy the paper counterpart of your driving licence after 8th june 2015.
Fleets need to resolve online driving licence checking. Your driving licence is made up of a photocard and a paper counterpart. A post by mark sugden, uk preemployment screening expert and a director of business development at gbg. The driving licence holder may generate 5 unique access codes per day.
The changes affect driving licences in england, scotland. As of june 2015, the driving counterpart will no longer be issued with the photocard driving licence. Application for a driving licence d9 counterpart for non. Unacceptable aggressive driving behavior includes tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, passing on the right or the shoulderof the highway, cutting people off, failure to allow others to merge or pass, obscene hand gestures, honking, yelling or flashing lights, exceeding the speed limit, bumping or ramming. This includes provisional driving entitlement categories and current endorsementspenalty points. Dvla driving license changes come into force today 8th june 2015 forthcoming changes as part of the governments initiative to reduce red tape will do away with the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and impact the ways that critical driver information can be accessed. 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. This service is an enabler for the removal of the counterpart of the driving licence which will take place in june 2015 and is part of the. If the licence is not in english, then an international drivers licence is also required.
The counterpart holds information regarding endorsements and vehicle categories you are entitled to drive. You should destroy yours if you have one, but keep your photocard driving licence. Take a screenshot of your code, or write it down, making sure the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters is clear. If your licence and driving endorsements are accurate and up to date, you do not have to do anything. A year on since the counterpart has gone inside dvla blog.
Since its introduction in 1998 the photocard part has proved useful, as it tucks neatly into your wallet, doesnt crumple and clearly identifies you as the driver in question. 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. From 8th june the document will no longer be issued and after this date it will no longer hold any legal status. Jun 08, 2015 the paper counterpart to the driving licence has been scrapped today. This area is dedicated to our member brokers and contains useful and important information for you. If there is anything wrong with the licence or counterpart, please return both to dvla, swansea sa99 1bn with a covering letter. Mar 18, 2009 what is a counterpart driving licence. The service provides customers with a free 247 online facility to check their driving. These details include some vehicle categories you are entitled to.
In the american orthography, all variants are of the c and subsequent s form. Driving licence numbers often indicate middle names that have been omitted at field b3 therefore please ensure any names on the driving licence have been provided on the application at either b23 or b67. If driving a minibus contact the community transport association on 0845 6195 for minimum age and documentation requirements. Note you must always carry your original driving licence with you if photocard photocard and counterpart when driving abroad. The address shown is the royal mail preferred format and may not be identical to the one given on your application form. The document, which includes details of a motorists penalty points and what types of vehicles they can drive, was abolished. Removal of driving licence counterpart only days away. Replacing paper counterpart driving licence page 1 speed.
The expiry of the photo on a drivers licence does not affect the validity period of the entitlement shown on the licence. From this moment, every existing paper counterpart in the united kingdom will become invalid and lose its legal status. Dvla update on abolishing the counterpart driving licence. Important change to the driving licence from 8 june 2015 the dvla will stop issuing the paper counterpart d740 to the photocard 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. The virginia drivers manual will help you learn and understand safe driving practices. You will now be able to view your driving licence information. However, it hopes making the service available to all employers a month before the paper counterpart is withdrawn will make the transition easier for fleets. The driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla has confirmed that from 8th june 2015 the photocard licence counterpart will be abolished.
Changes to the paper counterpart driving licence and how. Lets face it, the uks two part driving licence a photocard and paper counterpart, which shows your endorsements was never the most elegant solution. Photocard driving licences are only valid for up to 10 years. 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. Driving licence counterpart to be scrapped driver licensing. Renters from china can use a china notarial certificate cnc which is used in place of an international driving permit, however their original chinese. 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. Dvla driving license changes come into force today. 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.
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