How long to get full license back in the post, on average?

[DonDino]

One of those questions that I'm sure get asked a lot.

I'm directing this to new riders, like me, who passed mod2 recently and the examiner sent their license off to be updated with the new entitlement.

The question is, how long did it take you to receive your license back through the post?
I'd like to see what sort of average timescale will come out of your answers.

As for me, today is one week and still no license...
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[Efes123]

It's generally less than 2 weeks, but it does depend on how lazy/busy they are. I think the official time is 4 weeks.
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[thepuma]

The examiner sent mine off when I passed my mod2 and I received the new licence exactly a week later.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

Mine took a month. Whereas the guy who passed on the test after me got it a week before I got mine
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[MeatHelmet]

I'm assuming that you can ride as soon as you pass the mod2 and dont have to wait to get your licence back do you??
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[DrSnoosnoo]

you don't have to wait for your licence to come back. The coppers can click it on their computer and see. It's handy to have your pass certificates at hand (at home) if the rozzers wanna see 'em though
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[sidewinder]

Mine took 5 days.Dvla say it's working days weekends don't count
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[Badger28]

Mine took 4 weeks but that was mainly due to the fact they wanted to renew my photo at the same time.

They didn't ignore the £20 fee either

[SnowTigeress]

My licence was back about 10 days after i passed my test
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[Xinthus]

examiner proclaimed about 20 days.. so 4 weeks it is.. i guess.. not including weekends..

Im waiting for mine now too
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[waffles]

A week for me too, but that was a couple of years ago.
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Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[DonDino]

Thank you all, very useful replies.

2 and a half years ago when I passed my driving test, I passed on a Tuesday, and by Friday the same week I had my full license back in the post.

From your replies I can see it might be taking longer now, on average, so I'll wait and see.

My new bike *should* be ready for me to pick up by Tuesday next week, and being the impatient git I am, I don't want to receive the call that the bike is ready to pick up and not have a license (they need to see my license to let me have it even though they let me test ride it based on the pass certificate alone)
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Currently riding: ER-6N since Oct. 2012

[_matt]

Out of interest, anyone been pulled very shortly after passing Mod2?
Such as, same day or the next morning, before your old liscence has had time to wing it's way to the DVLA and thus, no police computer update.
Just wondering what the drill is in that eventuality/thinking out loud
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[BravoCharlie]

apparently 10 days is the average, i'm still waiting on mine but i did only pass on thursday
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[Gavster88]

got mine back after being sent away for 6 working daysm was impressed!

[anthony_r6]

Took exactly a week for me to get mine back, both when I passed car and bike tests.
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[Billo63]

Passed on a Friday, let examiner send license away & had it back the following Friday, so just a week.
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[DonDino]

[cimbian]

Mod 2 passed as last test of the day last Tuesday. New licence arrived in the post today.
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[DreadHead]

Passed my test last Wednesday, received my new licence today
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[DonDino]

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