i have lost my driving licence how do I apply for a new one,and can I continue to drive till I get a replaceme

Mas

Contact the DVLA and get a replacement, or do it online

Nicole S

You should immediately notified MVA, and then go and get new ones.

gracin_angel

i think that you can just go to the DMV, you may have to retake it, you will have to pay for it. i wouldnt reccomend driving with out it. thats just more stress if you do get caught. i wouldnt risk driving w. out it!
Good Luck

â™¡cheleâ™¡

Sure, but if you are pulled by a cop you can get a ticket.

Jennifer

Depends what country your in... if it the UK. Just fill in a form for a new licence from the dvla can do it on line or at the post office. You can continue to drive if you get stopped you get a 7 day producer so your new licence should turn up by then!

diamond girl36

FIRST IF YOU HAVE CREDIT CARDS CANCEL THEM,SECONDLY MY SON DID THE SAME THING EXCEPT IT WAS CELL PHONE AD I.D. YOU'LL NEED THREE PIECES OF OTHER IDENTIFICATION TO TAKE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE I'LL ADVISE YOU NOT TO DRIVE UNLESS YOU DO SO.

j H

I wouldn't want to get caught. about the only place I'd drive to would be the DMV, and they can give you a temporary one

Peaches

Just go to the DMV and they will print out a new one of course you'll have to pay for it and if u get pulled over they can tell if u have a valid driver's license from your social security number. If they are a real jack@$$ they can give you a ticket but most of the time they will let it slide.

oklatom

I'm assuming you're in the United States. In the event you get stopped, just tell them you've lost your license and are on the way to get a new one. They will ask you full name and date of birth, with that information they can find out that you do have a good license. Continue your trip to the local Department of Motor vehicles and tell them your full name and date of birth, and they will look up your license on their computers, take your picture and issue you a license on the spot. It helps if you bring in your insurance card and registration to prove who you are.

pknutson_sws

you go to DMV and apply for a new one...they replace it on the spot.

c.j.davies

Go here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/Motoring/DriverLicensing/NeedANewOrUpdatedLicence/NeedANewOrUpdatedLicenceArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4022085&chk=zmPO/4

oadbywonder

If you re in the UK, you should be this is the UK page, usa take note!go to the police report it, ask them for an incident number, carry this with you, go on line to dvla, there you can apply for a replacement

Mike C

go to the dmv, they should be able to issue you a new one or at least a temp one while the new one comes.

Sorry to hear about you wallet going down the toilet, that is really the sh!ts....

finaldx

Go to the local licensure office. I think it would be okay to drive yourself there, as you DO have a valid licensure. They can pull up the info and issue you a paper or temporary license which is good until the hard copy arrives in the mail.

But at least you did not lose it or have it stolen. I had identity theft earlier this year, what a HASSLE!

lynn

Wow, my toilet would never be able to flush my wallet & all the documents it contains. Hmmmm.

Anyway, you would go to motor vehicle & apply for a new liscense. No big deal, they're used to it.

Sarah G

In England you have 7 days to provide your documents at your local police station but if you're pulled over they can check with the DVLA database to see whether you have a license, tax, insurance and MOT anyway. Send off for a replacement but don't worry too much about it. It's the same form you use to apply for a new one.. think it's a D5 or some rubbish like that..
or check out www.DVLA.gov.uk and that'll tell you which form to fill out.

DanE

Contact your State DMV office
The penalty for driving without a licence depends on the state. If you have a licence that is lost, you probably can talk your way out of it.

Driving without a license â€” Misdemeanor, when.

Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, it is a misdemeanor for a person to drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents under this chapter. This section does not apply if at the time of the stop the person is not in violation of RCW 46.20.342(1) or *46.20.420 and has in his or her possession an expired driver's license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035. A violation of this section is a lesser included offense within the offenses described in RCW 46.20.342(1) or *46.20.420.

fireproof

call your local DMV

norsmen

contact the DMV

Dana

Yes, you can continue to drive until you get a replacement, however you should go to the DMV ASAP and tell them you need a replacement.
They will give you what's called an interim license (it's a piece of paper w/ your info on it) to use until your replacement arrives.

Cam

Ask the DMV

Doctor Why

Technically, as long as you have been issued a legal drivers' licence, it is not illegal to drive if you do not have it on your person. If a policeman stops you, you will get a fine, but if you go to court and demonstrate that you were legally licenced at the time the fine was issued, it will be dropped entirely. Happened to a friend of mine.

As far as getting a new one, that should be pretty straightforward: just head to the nearest department of licensing. There's probably several dozen listed in the blue pages of your phone book. You'll probably need to bring some documents to prove who you are again like a social security card, a passport, birth certificate, and so on. You'll pay a minor charge and they'll print you up a new one - no test or anything. I have to get new ones all the time because I move a lot (technically, if your address changes you're supposed to get it re-issued... usually within a couple weeks).

Hope that helps!

Katze

You can't drive without a drivers license. Just go to your local DMV and they will issue a Temporary permit til you get the real thing in the mail.

cry

you need to inform the dvla and the police . they will issue you with a ref. no. in case you get stopped then just show your ref. no.
until you receive your new licence.
why would you go about having all your documents in your wallet with you anyway?

Nick H

I'm assuming you're from the UK, due to the btinternet address.

If your photocard and paper counterpart have been lost or stolen and none of the details on your licence have changed, you can apply for a duplicate licence by telephone using a credit or debit card. The fee for a duplicate licence is Â£19.00. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) accepts Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard, Solo, Electron and Maestro. To use this service ring 0870 240 0009, Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 8.30 pm or Saturday 8.00 am - 5.30 pm.

Other ways at the direct.gov.uk website below.

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