Sean Joyce, Thank you so much for your reply. I have sinced moved (4 years ago) from the U.K. to Switzerland and have not driven due to this 5 year ban (one moment of madness in an otherwise pretty good life!). To enable me to get a Swiss driving licence in June 2015 I will need to give my U.K. licence which will then be returned back to the DVLA when a Swiss licence is issued!. Apparently, without a U.K. address my licence will not be given back to me. Is this correct? If so how can I get a driving licence (U.K. / Swiss / International?) My father still lives in the U.K. and I visit him on a regular basis. Could my licence be sent to his address for me to collect when it is returned in June 2015?. Thank you for your kind advice.