From EU: UK driving license: keep both?

[lolopic]

Hello,

I have a European driving license and I'd like to apply for the British driving license. I have the D1 form here almost completed.

What I can't clearly see: do they keep my European driving license? I understand that I have to send it: is it for verification or they keep it?

Probably anyone who did it before will know how it went.

Thank you!

Lolo

[lolopic]

I've found the answer in a leaflet that I didn't take it from the envelope. It says "If you exchange your non-UK license you must send us your current one. We cannot return it to you.".

Regards,

[Wanderer]

You have to return it otherwise folk would declare their foreign licence which DLVA can't (or couldn't) put points on thereby escaping court/a ban.

I tried it with my Irish licence, got a copy of my UK one (said I lost it) and kept it with my Irish one. DVLA cottoned on now though, electronic records now, old one is revoked on exchange.