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The directgov web application to exchange a paper driving licence for a photocard one might just be a harbinger of the efficiency e-government should bring. It is simple to use, and here's the really impressive bit: if you've got a digital passport (which seems to be nearly everybody, although you probably hadn't realised) then the driving licence site contacts the passport service and uses the photo they already have. No need to send a photo! The icing on the cake is that the price seems to have come down: could someone confirm that until recently the exchange for a photocard cost 19 pounds? (And maybe still does by post?)