The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced the initiation of a process to phase out all driver’s license cards issued prior to September 2017.
These older cards will be replaced with new smart driver’s license cards.
This announcement was made in a statement released by the DVLA on September 6, 2023.
The DVLA’s plan will be in effect from now until March 31, 2024. After this deadline, all driver’s licenses issued with the old cards will be considered invalid by the Authority.
The DVLA is inviting all holders of the outdated card driver’s licenses to submit them to the nearest DVLA office for verification and replacement with the new smart card driver’s license.
“The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) wishes to inform the public that, it has commenced an exercise to phase out all Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) card driver’s licence (the old PVC card driver’s licences issued before September 2017) and replace them with the smart card driver’s licence.”
“The Authority is inviting all holders of the PVC card driver’s licences to submit them to the nearest DVLA office for verification and replacement for the smart card driver’s licence. This exercise takes effect from now till 31st March 2024 after which all PVC card driver’s licence shall be rendered invalid by the Authority. This exercise is at no additional cost to the holder.”
The Authority has issued a warning that individuals holding PVC card driver’s licenses who do not replace their licenses within the designated period will be required to reapply and complete all necessary tests to obtain a new driver’s license.
