"Losing" my licence after passing a new category

[sabian92]

Evening BCF,

I've got my mod 2 next week and I seem to have "misplaced" my photocard What's the process for having a new category added when you tell them you've lost it - just fill in the form and post it off with the pass certificates or is it more complex than that (knowing the DVLA, it probably is)?

Cheers

[Ste]

You need to take both parts of your license with you when doing your test.

[mattyfattyboo...]

As above, you cant do a test without your driving licence, both parts.

[sabian92]

I know, I mean after my test I'm going to get a replacement licence because I've heard horror stories of losing entitlements and I don't want to lose my car one, but I don't know how I go about adding another category (A1) at the same time.

I haven't actually lost it, but it's what you have to tick on the form so you get another one.

[gavbriggs]

Take a couple of photocopy of the licence ASAP, keep this safe. When you take mod 2 the examiner will keep your licence and send it off to get the categories added.

You get a pass cert which acts as a temporary licence until you new one arrives. Check it and if there's any errors you need to send it back with a copy of the original and a letter explaining what has happened. Recorded delivery.

They will then sort it for you.
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[Ste]

[gavbriggs]

Yea they will probably say it's not a valid licence but it confirms the categories you had.

I've never had an issue with mine. It's all online too nowadays so it's easy to check what you have, maybe a screen shot of their website along with a copy of the driving licence will be enough to persuade em that they have made an error?
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[Ste]

It doesn't confirm anything because of how easy it is to doctor a photocopy.

"A motorcyclist was charged with fraud after producing photocopy evidence DVLA had lost his bike licence."

Sauce

[gavbriggs]

If they are not going to admit to a mistake then you are screwed whatever you do. The best way is to retain the documents provided on passing your test.

I do still take photocopies just for my own benefit. If the entitlement is there and it's a genuine photocopy there's no way they can take it through court and win. It's impossible.

The government and it's departments need to be challenged on everything they do.
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[Rogerborg]

[Suntan Sid]

Do as the Borg tells ya!

I "lost" mine, just before an address change, it's worth the £20, IMO!
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[dydey90]

[sabian92]

[Rogerborg]

Hmm. They're very unlikely to lose cat B. Do you have your car test pass certificate? If money's really tight, I'm not sure I'd bother. It's my cat A that I'm paranoid about.
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[sabian92]

[dydey90]

If you already have a cat B entitlement and you're doing A2 soon anyway, I'm not sure what benefit there is from doing your A1? Seems like time and effort to just repeat it in a couple of months.

In your shoes, I'd do the theory and leave it there until you have the moneys for your A2. Even if you can't afford a bigger bike, it's there for the future.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Free backup...

Just for general DVLA mongsurance purposes: if you change address online, it is free and whilst they ask you to send your old licence in for destruction, they don't seem to care if you do(n't)...

[Sable]

When I did my test at Uxbridge 2'ish years ago, I was given the option of sending it myself. I cant remember why. I had an absolute nightmare with my license and so many things went wrong at the time I have forgotten most of what happened now.

Might be worth asking your instructor if you can request to post the license yourself.

[cheeseman]

[map]

[TUG]

Good luck, the DVLA have had my application for renewal for well over 5 weeks and I rang them today they said it hadn't even been looked at yet!
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Update to the free licence thing - it no longer works.

Last time I changed my address, it was free online and they didn't care if I returned it.

Tried to do it today and they have a form to fill in and return with the old licence... soo.... looks like I need to start paying.

[TheSmiler]

Personally when I pass Mod2 I'm going send off the license on my own, the reason being is it's my only piece of ID. An going to the shop I need ID for several things (don't have a passport and it's going to be a delay).
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[Rogerborg]

[Skudd]

If you do get a spare licence remember that the photo card is paired with the paper part so you can't use a photo from one copy with the paper of another.
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