The extension began from the date your licence was due to expire.ĭrivers will not get a new licence as part of the automatic extension – only when they renew it. If your licence expired between February 1 and December 31, 2020, your entitlement to drive in the UK was automatically extended by 11 months. To sign up to the weekly Love North Wales newsletter click here. Whether you live in the region or just like to visit the area, our weekly newsletter will bring you inspiration for the best places to visit, eat, shop and have fun in North Wales. Motorists who submitted photo identification to support their applications, such as passports, have been forced to put their lives on hold.ĭid you know we offer a free Love North Wales newsletter? These extensions are now starting to expire, adding to the workloads of DVLA staff handling 2021 renewals.
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READ MORE: Panicked pensioner left feeling like 'a caged lion' called DVLA 58 times to see if he can driveĬomplaints on social media suggest waiting times for some people are running into many months.įurther backlogs have built up because the DVLA has been hit by a series of short strikes over coronavirusĭrivers whose licences expired in 2020, between February 1 and December 31, were given a 11-month extension.
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The DVLA has warned drivers to expect a wait of six to 10 weeks – or longer if applicants have a medical condition that requires information from GPs. Last month it was reported that 800,000 letters are waiting to be opened at the DVLA’s Swansea offices with a further 60,000 arriving each day. Applying for a new driving licence, or renewing an existing one, has become a headache for motorists since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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