{"id":928,"date":"2014-06-25T16:30:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T15:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/?p=928"},"modified":"2020-02-04T20:47:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T20:47:28","slug":"how-to-update-your-driving-licence-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/how-to-update-your-driving-licence-details","title":{"rendered":"How to update your driving licence details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your driving licence details up to date is very important. If you move house or change your name you will need to make sure you get your licence updated straight away.\r\n\t\r\n<blockquote>You could face a <strong>\u00a31,000<\/strong> fine if you don't keep your licence details up to date<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<h2>Changing your address<\/h2>\r\n<p>You can change your driving licence address online - just follow the steps on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-online-to-replace-a-driving-licence\" title=\"Apply for a replacement driving licence online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> GOV.UK website<\/a>.<\/p> \r\n<h3>To update online you will need:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>Your photocard driving licence<\/li>\r\n    <li>To be a resident of Great Britain<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Previous addresses for the last 3 years<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A valid UK passport or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/id-for-driving-licence\" title=\"Driving licence online: other ID\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other form of ID<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Your National Insurance number<\/li>\r\n\t<li>To not be disqualified from driving<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>If you need to change your name at the same time, you\u2019ll have to apply by post.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Changing your name<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>If you need to change your name because you've just got married or any other reason, you\u2019ll need to complete form <strong>D1 Application for a driving licence<\/strong>, available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/dvlaforms\" title=\"Order forms online from the DVLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVLA form ordering service<\/a> or most Post Offices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>You\u2019ll also need to:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n   <li>Include original documents confirming your new name - these must show a clear link between the name on your ID document and your new name<\/li>\r\n   <li>Include your photocard driving licence<\/li>\r\n   <li>Send this to:\r\n<br\/><strong>DVLA Swansea<\/strong>\r\n<br\/><strong>SA99 1BN<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"quote centered\">If you want to change your title, for example Miss to Dr, just follow the same process as changing your name.\r\n<br\/>\r\n<br\/>You won\u2019t need to send evidence for the change unless it\u2019s for a hereditary title.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your driving licence details up to date is very important. 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