Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Jan 25th 2019, 7:09 pm
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Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hello
Does anyone know if my wife can apply in person for her provisional driving license? I am completely unwilling to send her physical passport or BRP card into the DVLA given they only send it back second class mail - don’t want to lose it given her spouse visa renewal will need all passports including old ones. I have read online there is a place in Wimbledon who do this has anyone done this recently?
thanks
Does anyone know if my wife can apply in person for her provisional driving license? I am completely unwilling to send her physical passport or BRP card into the DVLA given they only send it back second class mail - don’t want to lose it given her spouse visa renewal will need all passports including old ones. I have read online there is a place in Wimbledon who do this has anyone done this recently?
thanks
Jan 26th 2019, 11:57 am
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hello
Does anyone know if my wife can apply in person for her provisional driving license? I am completely unwilling to send her physical passport or BRP card into the DVLA given they only send it back second class mail - don’t want to lose it given her spouse visa renewal will need all passports including old ones. I have read online there is a place in Wimbledon who do this has anyone done this recently?
thanks
Does anyone know if my wife can apply in person for her provisional driving license? I am completely unwilling to send her physical passport or BRP card into the DVLA given they only send it back second class mail - don’t want to lose it given her spouse visa renewal will need all passports including old ones. I have read online there is a place in Wimbledon who do this has anyone done this recently?
thanks
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Jan 26th 2019, 12:18 pm
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
You can have them sent back via a tracked service, you simply have to pay for it yourself and provide the envelope - https://www.gov.uk/id-for-driving-licence
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Jan 28th 2019, 11:14 am
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Cheers Guys - i think i prefer to send in the BRP card over the passport and will do the pre packed envelope
May 31st 2019, 7:01 pm
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hi,
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
May 31st 2019, 8:09 pm
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hi,
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
May 31st 2019, 9:07 pm
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hi,
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
Jun 4th 2019, 12:30 pm
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hi,
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
Just on this driving license subject, I have seen a post that I will need to live in the UK for a year before I can take the driving test, am I correct? I thought that I can apply for provisional driving license online, cheaper too. Wonder why "movingtolakes"'s wife needs to send in passport.
I'm nervous on the UK test although I have been driving (automatic) in the US many years. It seems so difficult here. Any advice please?
Thanks
Check the government website https://www.gov.uk/id-for-driving-licence - in my wife's case she did not have a UK passport so had to send an original (not copy) ID which was either her passport or her BRP card - fortunately we got the BRP car back with no issues but i was definitely nervous about sending it! So my wife has been here for longer than 6 months now, so she will take the test soon hopefully before the year on the USA licence expires, although she has a provisional anyway so could drive if i was in the car with her - good luck!
Jun 6th 2019, 7:35 pm
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Re: Provisional Drivers license - apply in person?
Hi
Check the government website https://www.gov.uk/id-for-driving-licence - in my wife's case she did not have a UK passport so had to send an original (not copy) ID which was either her passport or her BRP card - fortunately we got the BRP car back with no issues but i was definitely nervous about sending it! So my wife has been here for longer than 6 months now, so she will take the test soon hopefully before the year on the USA licence expires, although she has a provisional anyway so could drive if i was in the car with her - good luck!
Check the government website https://www.gov.uk/id-for-driving-licence - in my wife's case she did not have a UK passport so had to send an original (not copy) ID which was either her passport or her BRP card - fortunately we got the BRP car back with no issues but i was definitely nervous about sending it! So my wife has been here for longer than 6 months now, so she will take the test soon hopefully before the year on the USA licence expires, although she has a provisional anyway so could drive if i was in the car with her - good luck!
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