DL change of address?

[Boosted LS1]

I have a paper licence which I quite like but really ought to change to show my new address sometime. I couldn't find the costs for a photocard licence on the dvla site. Does anybody happen to know how much it will cost? The myspace link I looked at wanted lots of personal data which, frankly I'd rather not share with all and sundry if I don't have to.

[Landshark]

https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-fees

According to this it's free if changing address at the same time as upgrading!!!

[Red Devil]

[quote=Landshark]https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-fees

According to this it's free if changing address at the same time as upgrading!!!
Yet if you haven't moved house it's £20 - it just encourages people who are willing to sail close to the wind to use a good friend's 'accomodation' address for a month or two then switch back. No logic to their approach at all AFAICS.

[onedsla]

I've just done this. Confirm it was free, though feel like a novice without my old skool paper licence.

Only took about a week to turn around - you have to send off your paper one for that time.

[Boosted LS1]

Thanks for the replies. Am I legal to drive in the meantime? After all it was me who passed my examination, not my house.

[Red Devil]

Yes. It would be utterly insane if you couldn't. Many people (e.g. sales reps) have to drive for a living.
If you have a current passport do it online (your mug shot is captured automatically).
Tip: keep your existing document until the new licence turns up.
Walk through here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9e5pM8nyOQ

[Boosted LS1]

Thanks for that^. Interesting that they want to know my mother's maiden name etc.

[scrwright]

photocopy your licence before you send it off, I lost my bike entitlement frrm years bake & can't prove i had it before I sent my licence in

[Boosted LS1]

Yes, I'll make a copy. It's a pink paper item and I'm quite fond of it :-)

[4rephill]

Red Devil]andshark said:

https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-fees

According to this it's free if changing address at the same time as upgrading!!!
Yet if you haven't moved house it's £20 - it just encourages people who are willing to sail close to the wind to use a good friend's 'accomodation' address for a month or two then switch back. No logic to their approach at all AFAICS.

For the sake of twenty quid? - Is it really worth the effort?