Driving licence renewal question.

[Mr Miata]

I have a C1 category many years ago from when I was in the Armed Forces. To be honest, I no longer need the C1 part, but I definitely need the B cat for my car.

On the front of my driving license it says the card expires at the end of the month and I have received a D47PU form through the post. The title of the form is “Renew your lorry and bus driving licence” and the return address is “Vocational Licence Section”

If I fill in and return this D47PU form, will it automatically renew everything, my entire driving licence including the B category? Or will it only renew just the C1 category and is B category a different application?

I tried to renew my B cat license online and it won’t allow me to do so, saying I need a D4 form

Also am I correct that I do not need a photo as it says on the top right hand corner, that no photo or fee is required. Even though on the bottom left corner has a laminated space for adding a photo and part 6 is “Signing a photo to verify identity”

To add to DVLAs confusion, the valid to dates on the back of the driving license card are completely different to the expiry date on the front of the card. The DVLA are not making this easy.

Thanks for the help.

Edited by Mr Miata on Saturday 4th March 18:52

[Mr Miata]

R0G said:

If you passed a test to get any LGV licence then simply not doing a D4 will mean they send you a new licence without it on

Get LGV back any time in the future by simply doing a new D4

DVLAs website wouldn’t allow me to use the online form just for a car licence. It looks like if I don’t do a D4 then everything will expire.

It seems strange that I need to use the HGV or LGV form to renew just my car licence even though I’m not fussed about renewing the C1

Edited by Mr Miata on Sunday 5th March 21:58