DVLA C1 retention with medical condition(s)

[colinm]

A word of advice on the visual field test.

The machine makes an audible beep when a light spot is illuminated. However it makes a beep occasionally when no light spot is illuminated.

I reached the end of the test and failed because I'd responded falsely on the beep on four occasions - a maximum of three false responses are allowed. Annoying since I'd scored 100% on the actual spot responses.

I was offered a second attempt with ear defenders and passed!

Must depend on the machine, I do a vft every year, the only bleep comes when you press the button, if you are doing the test next to someone on another machine then you will hear their bleeps. Or am I just deaf?

 

[maingate]

Must depend on the machine, I do a vft every year, the only bleep comes when you press the button, if you are doing the test next to someone on another machine then you will hear their bleeps. Or am I just deaf?

I agree with you, I have had a lot of those tests over the years (for Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration reasons).

 

[Geek]

Many thanks -- I now need to phone DVLA as I'm unsure whether Jan needs to send a new photo and pay the associated £17 fee also.

When I renewed my C1 licence last time, DVLA returned the application asking for a new photo.

I sent it back with a photo and they send the new licence. No mention of any £17 fee.

 

[GeoffL]

When I renewed my C1 licence last time, DVLA returned the application asking for a new photo.

I sent it back with a photo and they send the new licence. No mention of any £17 fee.

Thanks. FWIW, the guidance that accompanies the D2 form says that a new photo is required if renewing your licence in the 56 day window prior to the old one expiring. It says no fee is payable if renewing your licence -- but there's an asterisk to indicate additional information, which points to a footnote that says a £17 fee is payable if you supply a new photo. Yet no new photo is required for those giving up C1/D1 and renewing online -- when a different fee is payable. The D2 guidance says that the fee will be returned if not required -- so Jan's going to attach the new photo as per the guidance and include a cheque for the £17 fee...

 

[Canalsman]

Thanks. FWIW, the guidance that accompanies the D2 form says that a new photo is required if renewing your licence in the 56 day window prior to the old one expiring. It says no fee is payable if renewing your licence -- but there's an asterisk to indicate additional information, which points to a footnote that says a £17 fee is payable if you supply a new photo. Yet no new photo is required for those giving up C1/D1 and renewing online -- when a different fee is payable. The D2 guidance says that the fee will be returned if not required -- so Jan's going to attach the new photo as per the guidance and include a cheque for the £17 fee...

I sent a £17 cheque last time and a new photo. The £17 was refunded.

 

[Okta]

If you renew in the 90 to 56 day window a new photo is not needed.

 

[jann]

I also sent a £17 cheque because it sounded as if I should.
They cashed the cheque and sent me a refund with another cheque!

 

[Canalsman]

I also sent a £17 cheque because it sounded as if I should.
They cashed the cheque and sent me a refund with another cheque!

Me too!

 

[Cath D-W]

In 2022 my husband applied to retain the C1 on his license, what a saga! The form went with all parts completed to DVLA, it was returned a few weeks later with an error which was corrected and returned, the same happened again, it took 3 times to sort. We came to the conclusion that what happened each time was that the checker found one error and returned it, lesson learned to double and triple check the eye test and medical details as well as your own part. Each time it was a pretty minor problem, such as a box not ticked, one was an error by Specsavers! The following year it was my turn, even that had one return which was Specsavers again!! We start again this year, fingers crossed for a more simple experience!

 

[Canalsman]

In 2022 my husband applied to retain the C1 on his license, what a saga! The form went with all parts completed to DVLA, it was returned a few weeks later with an error which was corrected and returned, the same happened again, it took 3 times to sort. We came to the conclusion that what happened each time was that the checker found one error and returned it, lesson learned to double and triple check the eye test and medical details as well as your own part. Each time it was a pretty minor problem, such as a box not ticked, one was an error by Specsavers! The following year it was my turn, even that had one return which was Specsavers again!! We start again this year, fingers crossed for a more simple experience!

This is probably a little too late, but may help others...

I took photos with my phone of all the forms the first time I submitted them. Thankfully they were not returned. I used the photos the second time to ensure that I completed the forms in the same way, and that the D4 forms were also consistent with the first application.

I didn't want any inconsistency to slow down the process.