Removing Penalty Points from your licence
To remove expired endorsements from your driving licence, you’ll need to apply to exchange your licence for a new one. You can apply by post, or if you hold a paper driving licence, you can use the premium checking service.
Photocard driving licence holder
You’ll need to:
- complete a D1 ‘application for a driving licence’ available from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) form ordering service or any Post Office® branch
- enclose your photocard driving licence, paper counterpart and the appropriate fee of £20.00
- if your name has changed you'll also need to provide original documentation confirming your new name
- send all your documents to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BU
If you need to renew your photo
You can renew your photo at any time, however, if your photo is due to expire very soon, it’ll need to be renewed before the date of expiry. The expiry date of your photo is shown in section 4b on the front of your driving licence.
You won’t be able to renew your photo using the online service.
Paper driving licence holder
You’ll need to:
- complete a D1 ‘application for a driving licence’ available from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) form ordering service or any Post Office® branch
- provide original documentation confirming your identity
- enclose a passport type photograph, your paper driving licence and the fee of £20.00
- send all your documents to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1BU or you can use the premium checking service at selected Post Office® branches or DVLA local offices
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