a Question re british driving licences

[John]

Ok guys and galls, a question.

I'm about to send of my driving licence to get my name chainged on it. If posible, I want to get the gender code chainged on it as well. Now, I know you need a letter from a psychologist(psychiatrist?) or a doctor to do that, but can that doctor be my gp seeing as I'm not yet a patient a charing cross ect.

I just want to know for sure befor I go and bug the gp for no reason, or get turned down by the dvla.

Thanks in advence,
-John

[Nicki B]

Now, I know you need a letter from a psychologist(psychiatrist?) or a doctor to do that, but can that doctor be my gp seeing as I'm not yet a patient a charing cross ect.

Apparently, the DVLA will take your word for it to change your gender marker if you can state you have transitioned and are now living full time as a male - and are going to keep on doing that? You will also need proof of your legal name change (stat dec, deed poll, etc)?

It's only your passport you will need a specialist's letter for?

[Nicki B]

Remember also, when you change the name on your licence, you will need to change the name on your insurance? :)

[John]

ta muchly. (insurence isn't an isue. I'm still a learner, and also broke, so have no car :straightface:)

[Flameboy]

Yep, it can be from your GP - mine was, and it worked fine. My GP just copied and pasted the letter from here (http://ftm.org.uk/node/57) and filled it in appropriately, printed it out on headed paper and signed about 10 copies for me (just to make sure I had enough).

Dave