Re your last paragraph, the UK gov website excels at this. There are landing pages which describe the process, then warnings and caveats, then you can actually

Re your last paragraph, the UK gov website excels at this. There are landing pages which describe the process, then warnings and caveats, then you can actually fill in the forms. Eg this is the Google result for renewing your driving licence https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence - click Start Now and you'll see what I mean As a "power user" this can sometimes feel like it gets in the way but I understand they need to consider everyone