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Key FactsDVLA reminds drivers over 70 about free licence renewal

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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bristolpost.co.uk

Drivers aged 70 and over must renew their licences every three years instead of the usual 10-year cycle; no retest is required at 70, but a health declaration is.

Online renewal is available to people who will turn 70 within the next 90 days and usually takes about seven days, according to Devon Live; the DVLA automatically sends them D46P forms.

People without a D46P form can obtain a D1 application form from most Post Offices, and the new licence should arrive within three weeks unless further checks are needed.

Renewal is free regardless of the application method, and applicants may continue driving while it is processed if they meet seven requirements, including medical support, a valid previous licence and driving only under its previous conditions.

Do it for free!...It’s easy, quick and secure on GOV.UK.
— DVLA spokespeople on X (the agency's social media post encouraging over-70 drivers to renew for free on GOV.UK)

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