Renewing your driving licence if you're 70 or over

Renew your driving licence online with DVLA for free if you’re 70 or over – or will be 70 in the next 90 days.

Once you reach 70, you must renew every 3 years.

You can change the licence photo at the same time as renewing your licence.

You cannot use this service to renew a C1 (medium-sized vehicles) or D1 (minibus) entitlement - you must do this by post.

What you need

If you haven’t used this service before, you need to register with:

• an email address
• addresses of where you’ve lived for the last 3 years
• your National Insurance number (if you know it)
• a valid UK passport number (if you want to change the licence photo)

DVLA will send you a confirmation email once you’ve applied. You might be asked to take part in research by email, but you can opt out.

Driving while DVLA has your licence

You can drive while your licence is being renewed if you meet all the following conditions:

• you have the support of your doctor to continue driving
• you had a valid licence
• you only drive under the conditions of the previous licence
• your application is less than a year old
• your last licence wasn’t revoked or refused for medical reasons
• you’re not currently disqualified
• you weren’t disqualified as a high risk offender on or after 1 June 2013