At what age does a UK driving licence expiry?

70
Once you reach the age of 70, your licence expires, but this doesn’t automatically mean you have to stop driving. You just need to renew your driving licence if you want to continue. You’ll need to renew it every 3 years after that. Renewal is free of charge.

How many years can you get a driving licence for?

Duration of licence Your age determines how long your licence will be issued for, so you may be able to renew your licence for 10 years, 3 years or something in between, depending on how old you are. If you are under 60, you can apply for a 10-year licence or a 3-year licence (on medical grounds).

Are driving licence expiry dates being extended?

The extension will apply to driving licences expiring from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 with 10 months added to the expiry date in cases where the driving licence has not benefited from an extension previously.

Are paper driving Licences still valid in the UK 2021?

Paper driving licences should not be destroyed and will still be valid after 8 June. It’s never been mandatory for drivers to replace their traditional style paper driving licence with the photocard licence, and this will remain unchanged.

Can I renew my UK driving licence after it expires?

If more than two years has passed since your driving licence expired, you may be made to retake your driving test in order to get a new licence. This is especially the case if your licence has expired due to age (driving licences need to be renewed when you reach seventy years of age) or for medical reasons.

What happens if you let your driving licence expire?

How long does a driving licence last in the UK?

So your licence lasts till you are 70, but you must update the picture every ten years, or your licence will most probably be suspended. Your UK driving licence last until you are 70. From then on you will need to declare to the DVLA that healthwise you are fit enough to drive, most importantly your eyesight.

How long is a paper driving license valid?

If your paper licence was issued before March 31, 2000, and, as outlined above, all of the information on your paper licence is still correct, then it will usually remain valid until you turn 70. On the day before your birthday, you will need to renew your licence, and you will be issued a photocard free of charge.

Is my old driving licence still valid?

However, if you were issued with a paper licence before March 2000, it may still be valid, provided that all the information on it is still correct. For example, if you have moved house or changed your name since receiving your licence, it will make it invalid, and you could be fined £1,000 if caught by police using it.

Will changes to the UK driving licence format affect my licence?

Changes made to the format of Great Britain driving licences effective from 8 June 2015, have no effect on licences issued by the Driver & Vehicle Agency in NI. Northern Ireland licences continue to be composed of two parts, a plastic photocard and a paper counterpart