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Can I use a short Birth Certificate to get a provisional licence?

I've been filling in my provisional driving licence form today, and although my parents told me in the past that I have a few copies of my birth certificate, when I went to find them I could only find one, and a short copy. The gov website and all the information stuff doesn't mention whether a short birth certificate will do as well as a full one, so does anybody know if it's just as valid? I don't want to send the certificate itself off because I don't trust the post, but I'd be happy to send the short one if that would do.

(Not sure if this is the right forum or not, but I figured I'd try :s-smilie:

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Reply 1

Cluck

Blatant bump. Can anyone help?

Reply 2

username1060389

Original post by Cluck

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Do you have a valid passport as you can use your passport number to prove your identity?

Reply 3

Cluck

Original post by Sophi12

Do you have a valid passport as you can use your passport number to prove your identity?

They require you to send the passport itself but I can't do that because I have a series of holidays coming up :s-smilie:

Reply 4

username1060389

Original post by Cluck

They require you to send the passport itself but I can't do that because I have a series of holidays coming up :s-smilie:

Are you sure they want it sent to them because i just used my passport number and didn't send my passport off?

Reply 5

Cluck

Original post by Sophi12

Are you sure they want it sent to them because i just used my passport number and didn't send my passport off?

I thought you had to send something as well as the passport number? Section A is passport number if you have it, section B is further proof, I thought I had to send my birth certificate as well as passport number? :s-smilie:

Reply 6

Kre

Original post by Cluck

All I had to do a few years ago is just put down my passport number. No further proof of identity was needed. I don't think it's changed from then...

Reply 7

username602583

I don't recall sending anyone anything by post when I applied in December 2011

Reply 8

Cluck

Original post by Kre

Original post by d4nny

Thanks for replying!
How about a photo? If I don't send one, where do they get it from? :s-smilie:

Reply 9

Kre

Original post by Cluck

Thanks for replying!
How about a photo? If I don't send one, where do they get it from? :s-smilie:

You will need to send one. A small photo you get from those photo booths will be okay.

Reply 10

Henrikh

Original post by Cluck

Thanks for replying!
How about a photo? If I don't send one, where do they get it from? :s-smilie:

An electronic copy from your passport if i remember correctly

Reply 11

username602583

Original post by Cluck

Thanks for replying!
How about a photo? If I don't send one, where do they get it from? :s-smilie:

They can access the passport database and use your passport picture from there if you let them.

Reply 12

Cluck

Sorted now, thanks everybody! :smile:

Reply 13

JosephSF

Hi, sorry to hijack your thread but i need some sort of ID however i was not born in England. I was born in Ireland and have an irish birth cert and passport. Will i still be able to apply for a UK Provisional? I am 16 and still don't have my NI and my birthday was in May

Reply 14

chikane

Original post by Cluck

Sorted now, thanks everybody! :smile:

I applied for mine via post so used my birth certificate as my passport was lost.

Reply 15

Cluck

Original post by chikane

I applied for mine via post so used my birth certificate as my passport was lost.

Did you send off a short one or a long one? (long one is A4)

Reply 16

Comanche13

The short birth certificate is as good as the long one. All babies are issued with a short one, you can choose whether to pay for a long one, it is optional.

Reply 17

Dana morley

Can you use the smaller birth certificate because my passport isn't valid and I don't have a full one and I was born a fair way from where I live now to go and get one?