Driving licence q

[cassa333]

I have had a form from DVLA as my photo id driving licenece is out of date.

I can go to the post office and get it done but I have lost the old one so don't have the driver number

. Can I still go to the PO?

Thanks

[mccfluff]

do you know your driver number?

[cassa333]

No I don't.

I know my NI number though lol

[Lborobrewer]

If you can see another persons license then you can work out your own drivers' number; it's based on your initials, surname and date of birth. It uses three initials, if you only have two then the third slot is replaced by a 9, I think it uses 5 letters from your surname ( for names with less characters I'm not sure what the replacement character is, could be Z), the final field is based on your birth date (e.g. 1 March 1967 would be 601037, 27 May 1976 would be 727056)
So Frederick Joseph Bloggs born on 1st April 1963 would have a driver number something like 9FJ BLOGGS 601043

[Prudie]

Are you sure the driver number isn't referenced somewhere on the reminder letter from DVLA?

[MIKEH63]

Look, the answer to this is simple. You notify dvla that you have lost your license, which you have, then you apply for a replacement licence by sending in the relavent forms along with a current photo and prove of I.D. A lot of post offices will send the info in for you once you have proved your indentity to them by means of passport etc.