The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, has stated that all Polyvynl Chloride (PVC) Card driver's licenses will be declared invalid and replaced by Smart Card driver's licenses as of March 2024.

In a statement released on September 6, 2023, the DVLA stated that it is encouraging all PVC card license holders to bring their cards to the local DVLA office for verification and replacement with smart cards.

“This exercise takes effective from now till March 31, 2024 after which all PVC card driver’s license shall be rendered invalid by the Authority. The exercise is at no additional cost to the holder,” the statement said.

The DVLA also noted that those who have a PVC card driver's license but fail to replace it within the allotted time would need to reapply and take all necessary examinations in order to get a new driver's license.