You have to submit an identity booklet with the application of yours until you’ve a legitimate UK passport (where the photograph and signature are on the exact same page).
You don’t need to send the passport of yours in with the application of yours, use the 9 digit passport number instead.
When you don’t possess a UK passport
You have to send among the next identity documents along with your application:
a present and appropriate international passport, with a visa sticker or maybe stamp (called a’ vignette’) showing you’ve authorization to dwell in the UK
a valid and current Irish passport – it doesn’t have to get a visa sticker or perhaps stamp
a travel document
a biometric residence permit (BRP)
You will have electronic confirmation of your respective immigration status rather than a visa vignette or maybe BRP in case you used the’ UK Immigration: ID Check’ or’ EU Exit: ID Document Check’ app when applying:
for a visa
to the EU Settlement Scheme
You have to obtain a’ share code’ to make use of in the program of yours.
How you can post the document of yours
You have to send out the initial document for your driving licence application.
You can’t use:
laminated certificates or perhaps photocopies
licensed copies like those accredited by the Post Office document certification service
It might take more time than normal for you to have your licence and passport back due to coronavirus (COVID 19). Consider delaying the driving licence application of yours in case you need the passport of yours.
In case you are a pensioner
If perhaps you have gotten to State Pension age, you are able to send out an original of 1 of the next in your name:
recent (within three months) bank or even building society statement showing the pension payment of yours and National Insurance number
BR2102, BR5899 or BR2103 letter confirming the eligibility of yours for the State Pension
UK birth, naturalisation and adoption certificates
You are able to utilize a UK birth, adoption or maybe naturalisation certificate, though you have to mail it with among the following:
National Insurance card or perhaps a letter from the Department for Pensions and Work (DWP) showing your National Insurance number
photocopy of the front page of a benefits book or maybe an innovative advantages claim letter
P45, P60 or perhaps pay slip
marriage certificate or even divorce papers (decree nisi or perhaps absolute)
a gender recognition certificate
college or maybe faculty union flash card, education certification or even PASS proof of age card (issued after June 2014)
If the name of yours or perhaps gender has changed
You have to offer extra proof if the name of yours or maybe gender has changed after the identity document of yours or even driving licence was issued.
If you have changed the name of yours, you have to provide a minimum of one of the following:
the marriage of yours or even civil partnership certificate
the decree nisi of yours or decree absolute, together with the birth of yours or perhaps adoption certificate, and UK certificate of naturalisation
a deed poll
a statutory declaration
If you have changed the gender identity of yours, you have to provide a minimum of one of the following:
a deed poll
a statutory declaration
a gender recognition certificate
You have to offer the identity document or maybe driving licence which shows the earlier name of yours or even gender identity.
Obtain a statutory declaration
You are able to purchase an official statement confirming you have changed gender or name (called’ a statutory declaration’) from:
a solicitor
a magistrate
a commissioner of oaths
Who is able to sign your driving licence photo and form
The individual signing the form and photo must:
hold a valid GB photocard driving licence
be resident in the UK
know you personally
not be considered a relative
not be living at the exact same deal with as you
Ideal people include a retired: or current
community business person or perhaps shopkeeper
librarian
professionally qualified person, for instance a lawyer, engineer or teacher
police officer
bank or even building society staff member
municipal servant
minister of religion
magistrate
community councillor
Fellow member of Parliament, Assembly Member, and Member of the Scottish Parliament
When they are retired, you will have to create the former job of theirs on the type, for example’ retired teacher’.
DVLA is going to contact the individual who signs the application of yours.
You don’t need somebody to sign the photo of yours in case you have agreed to have DVLA look at your identity by:
contacting HM Passport Office
providing a present passport, travel document or perhaps BRP
using a share code showing electronic confirmation of your respective immigration status
You don’t need someone to sign the photo of yours in case you are renewing the licence of yours with a brand new photo.
Get the documents of yours back
You will get the driving licence of yours and identity documents individually.
It may take more time than normal to get your documents and licence back due to coronavirus.
Identity papers are returned by next class post. Add a stamped, self addressed unique delivery or even Signed For envelope with the application of yours in case you wish to track when the documents of yours are posted.
Contact DVLA in case you haven’t received your documents or licence back.