<P> Except for Northern Ireland , driving licences issued before July 1998 did not have photographs on them . Anyone who holds a licence issued before this date may retain their photo-less licence until expiry ( normally one 's seventieth birthday ) or until they change address , whichever comes sooner . The new plastic photocard driving licences have to be renewed every ten years , for a fee . Until 2015 , the licence consisted of both the photocard and a paper counterpart which detailed the individual 's driving entitlements and convictions ( `` endorsements '' ) . The counterpart was abolished on 8 June 2015 and the information formerly recorded on it is now available online via the View Driving Licence service , except in Northern Ireland where the counterpart must be kept with the photocard . </P>
<P> Except for Northern Ireland , driving licences issued before July 1998 did not have photographs on them . Anyone who holds a licence issued before this date may retain their photo-less licence until expiry ( normally one 's seventieth birthday ) or until they change address , whichever comes sooner . The new plastic photocard driving licences have to be renewed every ten years , for a fee . Until 2015 , the licence consisted of both the photocard and a paper counterpart which detailed the individual 's driving entitlements and convictions ( `` endorsements '' ) . The counterpart was abolished on 8 June 2015 and the information formerly recorded on it is now available online via the View Driving Licence service , except in Northern Ireland where the counterpart must be kept with the photocard . </P>
when did photo driving licences start in uk
when did photo driving licences start in uk
July 1998
July 1998