getting a new driving licence

[Penny]

hi

if you lose (or break) your driving licence (the little card) what do you have to do to get a new one?
do you have to send off your info and a new photo? or do they have it on file or something and send you basically the same one again?
also..do you have to pay for it?

[kempie]

You must replace your driving licence if it has been lost, stolen, defaced or destroyed. The fee for a duplicate photocard licence is �22.00.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLic ensing/NeedANewOrUpdatedLicence/DG_4022085

[dilligaf]

If you lose it report it to the police. Someone else could be useing it as false id.

Otherwise contact DVLA as kempie sugested.

P.S. How can you break it?

[johnny37]

They have it on file. You dont have to get a new photo.

[Penny]

I haven't lost it or anything, I was just wondering as I know some of my friends have nearly lost theirs enough times!

and my cousin managed to break hers a few years ago - she put her phone in her pocket but the card got stuck between the two sliding bits (was a sliding phone) so it snapped when she tried to force her phone in her pocket! bit stupid I know..

thanks for the answers though..was just curious :)