Nightmare scenario expired photo card license!

[chaffey]

I went to the post office to do mine as I realised that my card was out of date by a week. I applied on Wednesday at 4.30pm and had it back by the Monday. Fingers crossed that it arrives before you go.

[mummykj]

Originally Posted by jean genie99

My husband sent his photo licence off last Friday and got his new one back on Tuesday morning

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Really? ! Oh god that would be such a relief, you've given me a wee ray of hope there. Thanks for yr reply!,😉😉😉☺️

[dizneemad]

I got an application to renew mine at the beginning or Sept. expired end of, did it on line and got replacement 2 days later.

[neilhd]

I've lost mine a couple of times. Once I noticed a few weeks before we went away. The replacement was very quick. Another time I got some points and couldn't find it to send it off and so had to get a new one and also had it back within a couple of days.

Last year was mega panic stations when the day before we were going I confidentally strode to the filing cabinet where I now keep it (the paper part this is) to get it to add it to my holiday documentation to discover it wasn't there. 2 hours of absolute panic and turning the house upside down and I found it in amongst the previous visit's car hire paperwork!

It probably will come before you go but even if it doesn't as everyone else has said the license is valid so just point out the expiry date on the back if they query it (which I doubt), and show them the paper part which won't even mention the photo expiry on it at all.

[border terrier]

I got mine done at the post office they took the photo etc took 3 days for it to come

[mummykj]

Originally Posted by chaffey

I went to the post office to do mine as I realised that my card was out of date by a week. I applied on Wednesday at 4.30pm and had it back by the Monday. Fingers crossed that it arrives before you go.

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That would be great, thanks for sending some positivity!

[mummykj]

Originally Posted by dizneemad

I got an application to renew mine at the beginning or Sept. expired end of, did it on line and got replacement 2 days later.

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2 days would be great, I don't think I can relax until I know it's here! Thanks for replying

[mummykj]

Originally Posted by neilhd

I've lost mine a couple of times. Once I noticed a few weeks before we went away. The replacement was very quick. Another time I got some points and couldn't find it to send it off and so had to get a new one and also had it back within a couple of days.

Last year was mega panic stations when the day before we were going I confidentally strode to the filing cabinet where I now keep it (the paper part this is) to get it to add it to my holiday documentation to discover it wasn't there. 2 hours of absolute panic and turning the house upside down and I found it in amongst the previous visit's car hire paperwork!

It probably will come before you go but even if it doesn't as everyone else has said the license is valid so just point out the expiry date on the back if they query it (which I doubt), and show them the paper part which won't even mention the photo expiry on it at all.

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It's not a good feeling to discover so late that you have forgotten or lost some thing you need, especially when we all plan so carefully! For months and years sometimes!

I'm hoping you're right and they don't look too closely, or even better that it comes on time! Thanks 😉

[mummykj]

Originally Posted by border terrier

I got mine done at the post office they took the photo etc took 3 days for it to come

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With a bit of luck it will come as quickly as yours, DVLA said it was due to be posted on sat morning and I need it Thursday morning so I'm crossing everything I have😁 hoping it gets here soon! Thanks

[bighal]

Originally Posted by mummykj

Hi
Wonder if anyone can offer advice? Just noticed that my photo card for my driving license has expired and did the online application to renew today. DVLA can't guarantee my new card will come through before I fly! Hubby can't be a second driver as he's only been driving less than a year.
Has anyone had similar at Alamo, will they take a paper only copy? Will have paper license, passport and credit card of course but their website says I need the photo card too. DESPERATE! Any advice? Other than not to be so stoopid?!😳😱

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If you have the photocard licence then you will need both parts to hire a car anywhere in the world (until they phase out the paper part).
Even if Alamo gave you a car you would not technically have a licence to drive it as you need to carry both parts with you when you drive a car in the US.
Even having an out of date photocard would mean you wouldn't have a licence to drive either in the US but it probably wouldn't stop you from driving in the UK (you would just get fined for having not updated it in the worse case)