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Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with miscellaneous conditions.
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Driving licence renewals - find out when and how to renew your lorry, bus, minibus or coach licence.
The eyesight rules to pass your driving test and for whenever you're driving.
The legal requirements for getting your driving licence, and how public transport works in the UK.
How to use the dual registration measure if you are a specialist events haulier.
Renew your driving licence online if you're 70 or over. Use form D46P to apply by post
How to apply for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licences inside and outside London.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Guidance on UK domestic and cross-border rail operations.
We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 50 million driver records and more than 40 million vehicle records. We collect over £7 billion a year in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored...
How to get and use a trainee driving instructor licence to help you qualify as an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
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