Lost provisional licence - do i need to take the theory test again?

Hi, I've lost my provisional licence but I've done my theory, till have the counterpart to the provisional licence does anyone know if the theory test will have to be taken again?

Thanks!

Reply 1

Fire Point

12

It doesn't have to be taken again but you can't do your practical without it FULL STOP. What you have to do is call up DVLa and say you lost BOTH parts of the license as it's easier to replace that way.

Daibhidh

Reply 2

swifty

OP

Thanks for your advice, I've been panicking all today and yesterday searching everywhere for it. Could you explain why saying I've lost both parts is easier to get replaced?

Reply 3

Kingspharm

10

You shouldn't say that you've lost both bits if you haven't.

BUT - if you tell them that you've just lost one bit, then you need to send the remaining bit off in the post along with the application fee and money and then they will send you a replacement licence (paper + card). If you ring up and say that you've lost both bits, then they'll take payment over the phone by card and then send you out both replacement bits straight away.

So it may be easier for you to 'lose' the bit you have left, then call them for a complete replacement. You do this at your own risk and of course i do not condone such behaviour!

if you've taken your theory test, then you should have a seperate 'theory test pass certificate' should you not?

Reply 4

swifty

OP

Yeah I've got everything: counterpart, theory certificate all except the photocard ahhh!

Reply 5

kookabura

13

As has been said, just ring up and say tell them that you've lost you licence and they will tell you how to sort out getting a new one. Its up to you if you want to lose your paper part as well......

Reply 6

ninman

Kingspharm

You shouldn't say that you've lost both bits if you haven't.

BUT - if you tell them that you've just lost one bit, then you need to send the remaining bit off in the post along with the application fee and money and then they will send you a replacement licence (paper + card). If you ring up and say that you've lost both bits, then they'll take payment over the phone by card and then send you out both replacement bits straight away.

So it may be easier for you to 'lose' the bit you have left, then call them for a complete replacement. You do this at your own risk and of course i do not condone such behaviour!

if you've taken your theory test, then you should have a seperate 'theory test pass certificate' should you not?

You don't condone what behaviour? Are you a civil servant or something? Do everything by the book do you? You must be a fun guy to hang around with.

Reply 7

Kingspharm

10

ninman

You don't condone what behaviour? Are you a civil servant or something? Do everything by the book do you? You must be a fun guy to hang around with.

I'm not going to tell someone to break the law in a forum am I you ****ing moron. I'll leave that kind of idiocy to you.

Reply 8

ninman

I think bending the rules once in a while is ok? It's hardly being caught with 30 kilo's of crack cocaine in your boot is it?

Reply 9

Malik

12

Yea this happend to me as well, like everyone else pretty much said phone them up and tell them you lost it. Saying you lost both parts is a lot less hassel for you and if you feel really guilty :rolleyes:

just burn/dispose of the part you do have.

Reply 10

heliotrope

1

ninman

I think bending the rules once in a while is ok? It's hardly being caught with 30 kilo's of crack cocaine in your boot is it?

hahaha i just had to point out that i found this post really funny.

Lost provisional licence - do i need to take the theory test again?

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