Driving Licence

[PP1]

When I hire a car in Orlando . Do I need a new style picture licence or will my old tatty one suffice ?

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Both are acceptable. Even thouigh I have never been asked for it, I always take both the Plastic picture card and the paper one as well.
First time we went in 1989, I even took an International driving permit!!!!

 

[patdavies]

Both are acceptable. Even thouigh I have never been asked for it, I always take both the Plastic picture card and the paper one as well.
First time we went in 1989, I even took an International driving permit!!!!

How come you have 2 licences? Didn't you have to surrender the paper one to get the photo one?

AFAIK, it is illegal to hold 2 UK licences.


BTW, in answer to the original poster's question. My paper one was perfectly acceptable even though it was more sellotape than paper!

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

How come you have 2 licences? Didn't you have to surrender the paper one to get the photo one?

AFAIK, it is illegal to hold 2 UK licences.


BTW, in answer to the original poster's question. My paper one was perfectly acceptable even though it was more sellotape than paper!

the "new" photo card driving licence is in two parts, a plastic photo i.d. and a green paper section which lists all your convictions etc.
You are supposed to keep both with you and should have both parts for international travel/car hire.

 

[patdavies]

Sorry, the original question was about the two different types of licence and I had assumed from your post that you were stil holding your old paper licence as well as the photo licence and it attached A4 sheet.

The reason that I raised it, was that I had at one time lost my licence and had to replace it. When the old licence turned up I did not bother returning it and later we moved house and I sent the old one in for change of address -rather than the new one. DVLA got a little upset and threatened all sorts

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

ahhhh. Ok.

yes you can still use your old paper licence abroad

 

[ChildsPlayDG]

when we went last year (with dollar) our confirmation specifically stated that uk drivers with new photocard licences must produce the green paper copy when collecting the vehicle.

I presume that still applies but to be sure I'll be taking both copies.