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For anyone who had to fill out the drivers license form manually with birth certificate and NI number. How long did it take for a reply back from them with a card?
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by cbush6016
For anyone who had to fill out the drivers license form manually with birth certificate and NI number. How long did it take for a reply back from them with a card?

I didn't need to use a birth certificate when I filled in mine. However, it took about 2 weeks for me.

The time it takes to respond would depend on things like:

What the condition of postage service is like

How much backlog the DVLA has to go through


If you submit your application during the low season and the postage service is OK, you can sometimes get it back in as little as 5 days (if not shorter). If you submit your application during the high season and the postage service is terrible (due to the amount of post), then it can take 1-2 months.

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