Defacing may sound like a difficult task but the DVLA is clear that you only need to cut the old licence in half. Before you get the scissors out, double check which licence you’re about to cut up. You don’t want to destroy the new one by mistake! Once you’ve cut up the old licence, pop both parts of it into an envelope and return it to the DVLA.
The address to send it to is. Applied online May 22nd which is straightforward but my old license had to be cut in half and returned with a validation form before a new one will be processe which I did.
Can I cut my licence in half? How do I return my old driving licence? How long does it take to get a new drivers license back? What to send to DVLA for driving licence?