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United Kingdom Driver's License by edition.

19 editions in order of issue, 1976–2021. Select one for its dates, or build a clearly marked sample from it.

Issue history

One family, many moments.

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Compare editions

Issue yearRegionStatusOn file
1 Jan 1976 to 31 Dec 1985Legacy3 facts
1 Jan 1986 to 31 May 1990Legacy3 facts
1 Jun 1990 to 31 Dec 1996Legacy3 facts
3 Dec 1990 to 15 Jan 1997GILegacy3 facts
1 Jan 1997 to 31 Mar 2000Legacy3 facts
16 Jan 1997 to 24 Aug 2006GILegacy1 fact
1998 to 16 Jun 2007Legacy4 facts
1998 to 8 Jun 2015Withdrawn4 facts
1 Apr 1999 to 30 Jun 2011NILegacy3 facts
25 Aug 2006 to 21 Jan 2013GILegacy2 facts
Jun 2007 to Jan 2014Legacy5 facts
from 22 Jan 2013GILegacy3 facts
Feb 2014 to Dec 2020Legacy6 facts
13 Jan 2016 to presentGIActive2 facts
Jan 2021 to Nov 2021Legacy3 facts
Dec 2021 to presentActive4 facts
Dec 2021 to presentNIActive3 facts
from unknownNILegacy4 facts
unknown to Nov 2021NILegacy4 facts

How to read this record

Each year is one edition in the archive. It helps shape a brief, but is not an official source or a guarantee that every regional variant is listed. Full specifications are shared on request.

Independent visual reference only. Not an identity-verification service. Always confirm current rules with the issuing authority.

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