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Photocard renewal interval

10 years

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

You must renew a photocard licence every 10 years - you’ll receive a reminder before your current licence ends.
key
uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/photocard-interval
value
10 years
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
scope
Great Britain (DVLA); Northern Ireland renews through nidirect.
hash
sha256:1a57d0abe076fd25a8660281cba12c5c01bbd11c7a332f47e58be0440183cd4f
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/photocard-interval?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/photocard-interval

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    "uk/gov/licence-renewal/photocard-interval",
    "uk/gov/photocard/photocard-interval",
    "uk/gov/driving-licence-70/photocard-interval",
    "uk/gov/licence-at-70/photocard-interval"
  ],
  "label": "Photocard renewal interval",
  "value": 10,
  "unit": "years",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence",
  "quote": "You must renew a photocard licence every 10 years - you’ll receive a reminder before your current licence ends.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Great Britain (DVLA); Northern Ireland renews through nidirect.",
  "hash": "sha256:1a57d0abe076fd25a8660281cba12c5c01bbd11c7a332f47e58be0440183cd4f",
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/photocard-interval",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence"
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