Driver number on paper licence

Your number is the unique character sequence, as pictured above. The number is used to do an automatic check with the DVLA driver database, to retrieve the required information. The provided information is: Type of licence held; Length of time the licence has been held for; Entitlements to drive; Penalty points; Convictions; Conviction dates; Disqualifications. Although there are some digits from your driving licence number that you can work out, unfortunately it’s not possible to work out your exact licence number from your name and date of birth. The final two digits in your licence number are random. Since June it has not been necessary to keep or produce the paper counterpart of your driving licence. Driver number (5): Driving licence number format explained. JONES – Displaying first five letters of your surname. If surname is less than five characters in length, the remaining spaces will comprise of the digit 9. – First and last numbers are the year of birth. Second and third numbers are month of birth.

Exchange your paper driving licence for a photocard licence. You must get a new licence if: you change your address. your licence has been defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed. you change your name. What is my driving licence number? This is a character number that’s unique to you. It appears on your photocard driving licence underneath the licence’s expiry date. It starts with the first five letters from your surname. If it has fewer letters, the remaining spaces should be filled with the number nine. A driver number is the nine-digit number on your driving licence. It’s used to track your driving history. If you have a plastic driving licence, this number is found in field 4d on the front of your licence. If you still have a paper driving licence, this number can be found in field 5.

This is not part of the driver number. If there is anything wrong with the licence, please return it to us at DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BN. Include a letter. Renewing Your Driving Licence. Renew your license online. Driving licences expire at 70 years of age, so when you reach 70, you need to renew your driving. 1 វិច្ឆិកា The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for driver licensing and the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) manages licence applications.