DVLA Phases Out Paper Licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is phasing out the paper counterpart and will only issue the photocard driving licence starting 8th June 2015. The decision to eliminate the paper licence stems from the government's Red Tape Challenge, and is aligned with the government's recent abolition of the paper tax disc in an effort to digitise driver records and cut through bureaucratic red tape.The government estimates that phasing out paper licences will save drivers about £8 million in reduced fees.
 
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