Hello,
I changed my GB driving licence for a French one in 2014. I have just noticed that it expires this year in July. Shock!
Has anyone faced renewal of their French licence?
French driving licences issued at that time did not have an expiry date IIRC.
What you may find is that the licence covered other aspects which do require renewal such as towing āheavyā trailers and HGVs which, if not renewed (because you no longer require the facility) fall into disuse but your basic licence to drive a car (or motorcycle) continue without further action on your part.
Ohā¦ is it a plastic ācredit card sizeā one thenā¦ my paper French permit does not have an expiry date.
All things being equal, you should have no problems renewing itā¦
Open up the pdf on this linkā¦ and away you goā¦ 
Thanks Graham, the licence is the plastic one and has an expiry dateā¦
Iāll go online and see whatās to be done.
It is a plastic one and has an expiry date.
Iāll have a look at the link you provided.
Thank you.
keep the old onesā¦they never expire
Hello, I didnt have an old one( French)
I swapped my uk one for a French one.
its plastic.
Yes, there was a change-over from paper to plasticā¦canāt recall which yearā¦ then all new applicants were automatically given plastic.
We changed our UK ones (finally) and got a paper one, just before the changeā¦
Everyone was āsupposedā to be getting their paper changed to plasticā¦ then, it was decided that the system was floodedā¦
so we were told to hang-on ā¦ please wait until you are ācalled forāā¦ 
and we are still waitingā¦ 
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thank you.
The old paper ones in France have no limit of validity. The new plastic ones do. There is (so far) no obligation to change to plastic ones.
Hi Phillipā¦ there was a move, back in 2012 I thinkā¦ but it was quickly rescinded due to overloadingā¦ as I have saidā¦
Hello, Iāve been looking on the gouve fr website and only found a PDF to download, fill in and send off .
The permis I have is plastic, got it in 2014 when I changed from UK licence to a French one. It expires July this year so only valid for 5 years from what I can make out. I donāt drive a PSV or heavy goods, just a car .I cannot find any info, only if disqualified, lost, stolen. Not a straight renewal .