Lost licence category

Mark312 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Karma :

Yeah, ok, old thread resurrected. I know it's been covered before, but maybe this might help people avoid possible future grief.

To recap, the scenario as has been widely reported - you move house/send in your licence to remove or add points etc, and your licence comes back from our friends Rolling Eyes

at the DVLA without your favourite category. You have to go through a lot of hassle to get it back, including retaking your test in some cases.

One solution which has been successfully used, is to write now to the DVLA asking them to clarify what categories your licence should show according to their records. They should write back within a couple of weeks or so on their letterhead, showing the correct categories. This you should keep with your licence, and send it in to the DVLA as evidence, should the worst happen.

Just thought I'd share this, from a topic on another forum.
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Great advice. getting your layer to witness and copy your old licence is not a bad idea either.
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

how about just scanning/ photographing/ photocopying your license, isn't that enough?

Mark312 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Karma :

Only speaking from other people's experience, photocopying is unsafe. 1930 Ariel's suggestion of an official photocopy is a good one. Maybe a photograph would be sufficient? Who knows?
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TomR6 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Karma :

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

We've been reccomended that if you send your licence in you should take a photocopy of both parts of your license and have it signed by a professional (police officer, doctor etc.). Try and dig out your theory and practical pass certificates too (if you have them).

Taking a photograph sounds like a good idea though

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

If you take a photograph, do it on film not digital. Digital can be tampered with.

A certified copy is admissable in court so it should convince them if things came to that. The wording I used when I last sent off my licence was:

I hereby certify that this copy* is an accurate representation of the original, with particular reference to the categories shown in sections 9 and 14. Sign; print; date (in words); position; address:

I got one of my work colleagues (vets) to sign and stamp it with their official Ministry stamp.

If you got it all on one page, get them to initial each part. If there is more than one page insert "consisting of x pages" at the * and get them to sign and date each page. The above should be written ON the copy. If they have a rubber stamp, the pages should be fan-stamped.

I believe banks will usually do you a certified copy of pretty much any document for a fee too.

Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

TBH, i think the first post is the simplest least hassle way. good advice Thumbs Up

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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

You know this hadn't occurred to me at all - but I'm moving house in a few weeks and I'd hate to lose the "A" I worked so hard for. I'll make sure to get a couple of certified copies done before I send my licence off.

Thanks all!