DVLA Letter for confirmation of previous address

[Benjw999]

Hi, I received a letter this morning from the DVLA asking that I formally confirm if I resided at an old address? My licence was held at that address for 8 years so their own records should confirm this. I also had a car registered in my name at that address.

I've tried calling the number on the letter but it's constantly 'busy'...

The declaration on the letter states 'I understand that it is a criminal offence to make a false declaration to get a driving licence and to do so can lead to prosecution'.

The FREEPOST return envelope states an employees name and 'Courts D9' on it???

I've held my licence for 20 years and have never received anything like this in the past?

Any help or advice would be appreciated!

Edited by Benjw999 on Saturday 30th April 14:40

Edited by Benjw999 on Saturday 30th April 14:43

[Dr Jekyll]

Advice as to what to do is tick the yes box.


Advice as to what the DVLA are up to, dunno.

[WinstonWolf]

I'm wondering what offence you potentially commit if you don't send it back?

That said you did live there and they will probably be able to confirm it. Personally I'd tick yes and send it back.

[fatjon]

A D9 is an application by someone with a foreign driving licence to convert it to a UK one. It looks like someone has applied and given your last address and current one. Not a chance in hell I would sign it until I spoke to the named person at DVLA.

[Red Devil]

I beg to differ. The form for exchanging a foreign licence is a D1. You surrender the foreign one with your completed application.
A D9 is for a different purpose altogether - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...