Originally Posted by gforce3 (Post 13015154)

Yea no worries about asking your own question. It sounds like you are essentially in the same situation as me. You don't need a full driving history to exchange your license (or get insurance for that matter). If you need to show your "driving history" for insurance- they actually only want to know when you acquired the first, full (non-learner) license you ever received. To do that you will need to get a letter of entitlement like I am training to attain myself.

The dvla has been pretty slow to respond to me but I finally got an email back today. If you follow the same instructions they gave to me they will fax your Letter of entitlement to a fax number you provide. I was given the relevant fax number by the person who presented me my BC license.

"We appreciate that you have taken the time to contact us in relation to this matter.

If you need to provide proof of your entitlement to drive to a licensing authority overseas, please call us and weÂ’ll issue you with a certificate of entitlement.

You can call our Contact Centre on:
(+44)300 790 6801
Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm
Saturday 8am to 4pm

There is no fee for this service.

When you call to request the certificate of entitlement you will be asked to provide a fax number or postal address.

Before calling, please check with the licensing authority if they will accept a faxed copy of your driving entitlement or whether they require the original document.

Please note: Certificates can only be requested through calling the above telephone number and can only be sent via fax or post. If you require the certificate to be sent via post within the UK, it will be sent to the address showing on your driving licence.

I trust this is of assistance to you."

Hope that helps!

Originally Posted by mrs_socks (Post 13015145)

Is it OK to jump in with a question? Wasn't sure about starting a new thread for a similar enquiry. Does any one have an idea of what I need to search/apply for to get a full UK driving licence history? I can get the online one, but it only shows my current licence which was renewed in April this year. I've had a UK licence since 2002 but I don't know how I get proof of that? (Looking to exchange my UK licence for a BC one. Have looked at the DVLA and ICBC sites but seem to be going in circles a little bit!)

Originally Posted by gforce3 (Post 13015154)

Yea no worries about asking your own question. It sounds like you are essentially in the same situation as me. You don't need a full driving history to exchange your license (or get insurance for that matter). If you need to show your "driving history" for insurance- they actually only want to know when you acquired the first, full (non-learner) license you ever received. To do that you will need to get a letter of entitlement like I am training to attain myself.

The dvla has been pretty slow to respond to me but I finally got an email back today. If you follow the same instructions they gave to me they will fax your Letter of entitlement to a fax number you provide. I was given the relevant fax number by the person who presented me my BC license.

"We appreciate that you have taken the time to contact us in relation to this matter.

If you need to provide proof of your entitlement to drive to a licensing authority overseas, please call us and weÂ’ll issue you with a certificate of entitlement.

You can call our Contact Centre on:
(+44)300 790 6801
Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm
Saturday 8am to 4pm

There is no fee for this service.

When you call to request the certificate of entitlement you will be asked to provide a fax number or postal address.

Before calling, please check with the licensing authority if they will accept a faxed copy of your driving entitlement or whether they require the original document.

Please note: Certificates can only be requested through calling the above telephone number and can only be sent via fax or post. If you require the certificate to be sent via post within the UK, it will be sent to the address showing on your driving licence.

I trust this is of assistance to you."

Hope that helps!

Originally Posted by shorty8118 (Post 13056223)

Good Morning,
Did you or anyone mange to get through to them? I have been trying for 2 weeks now and i don't even get put on hold i just get "all lines are busy please call back later good bye".
I have emailed them and i got the same generic letter that you got.