Catch-22 and the DVLA
Posted: 13 Jan 2019, 12:03
Need to renew my driving licence. Also we've changed the name of our house. You can do it online. Or not
'Where are you living now ? ' ...that's an easy one. Enter post code and out pops the new house name. Tick.
"Is this the same address as in on your current driving licence ?". No. Thinks...highly likely their system will compare and contrast and reject the application. Must be a 'Change of address' section somewhere. Ah...got it.
"What is your new address ?" ...that's an easy one. Enter post code and out pops the new house name. Tick.
"What was your old address ?" ...enter post code and house name. No longer on their system. 'cos it got changed, didn't it. OK...there is a place when applying for the licence to add auxiliary address information. So rewind ........
'Where are you living now ? ' ...that's an easy one. Enter post code and out pops the new house name. Tick.
Enter auxiliary information ...." aka oldhousename". Tick.
We're on a roll now.
"Enter your passport number if you have one". Enter my new passport number issued 14 Dec 2018.
"That passport is not valid ".
Ring Passport Office..."It is valid, Sir".
So...Monday phone call will be interesting as (even though I am always polite) past experience with DVLA on the phone has proven to be exasperating. "Computer says No" seems to be their motto.
'Where are you living now ? ' ...that's an easy one. Enter post code and out pops the new house name. Tick.
"Is this the same address as in on your current driving licence ?". No. Thinks...highly likely their system will compare and contrast and reject the application. Must be a 'Change of address' section somewhere. Ah...got it.
"What is your new address ?" ...that's an easy one. Enter post code and out pops the new house name. Tick.
"What was your old address ?" ...enter post code and house name. No longer on their system. 'cos it got changed, didn't it. OK...there is a place when applying for the licence to add auxiliary address information. So rewind ........
'Where are you living now ? ' ...that's an easy one. Enter post code and out pops the new house name. Tick.
Enter auxiliary information ...." aka oldhousename". Tick.
We're on a roll now.
"Enter your passport number if you have one". Enter my new passport number issued 14 Dec 2018.
"That passport is not valid ".
Ring Passport Office..."It is valid, Sir".
So...Monday phone call will be interesting as (even though I am always polite) past experience with DVLA on the phone has proven to be exasperating. "Computer says No" seems to be their motto.