Age verification - new driving licence

For those engaged in seeking proof of age as part of an age verification test, it should be noted that the DVLA have just updated the form of the ‘plastic’ driving licence.

For more detail see below:

"A new generation of driving licence has been introduced. The general appearance of the licence is very similar to the old style plastic licence issued since 1998. However, the new licence, made entirely from polycarbonate, does have a number of enhanced security features not available on the older licence. One of the main differences between the two is the new version has a black and white photograph while the older version had a colour one.

The new card will have a refreshed design and incorporate a host of improved security features including a new security holograph, raised surface pattern and an Optical Variable Ink (OVI) which will continue to keep the driving licence secure. The latest security features will also help in the fight against fraud.”