How to get a photo code for a UK driving license?

While obtaining a passport, you may use the ID photo code. However, a passport is not the only document you can apply for using your digital code. One of them is a UK driving license. Hence, if you are interested in getting to know more about it, read this article to its end!

What is a digital photo code?

A digital photo code (ID Photo Code) is a unique number you may be given having taken your passport photo. It is valid only if issued by a partner of the IDPC (check the logo on their website or at a studio). It consists of several letters and digits and guarantees that your physical photo will be correctly uploaded to the government IT system.

You may use the code while applying for a UK passport. If you want to save:

  • time
  • money
  • energy,

it might be the right choice to apply for the document online.

How to get a photo code for a UK driving license?

According to the official data on the government website, to apply for or renew the driving license you need:

  • an identity document
  • addresses where you’ve lived for up to the last 3 years.

You may be asked for auxiliary documents, but it depends on each case.

Your photo will be retrieved from your ID document, such as your passport.

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How to get a photo code for a UK driving license?

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It is necessary to check before if the code obtained will be valid. Hence, have a look on the website of a photographer or at their studio. There has to be the IDPC logo.

To receive a photo code, you have to go to an IDPC compliant:

  • photo booth
  • photographer

or take the photo at home using the Smartphone iD app. This is an advantageous opportunity for anyone who values their time and money.

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