Driving licences

• Apply for your first provisional driving licence

  Apply for your first provisional driving licence from DVLA online to drive a car, moped or motorcycle

• Change the address on your driving licence

  Change the address on your driving licence with DVLA online - Government Gateway ID, register, application

• Change the name on your driving licence

  Change the name or title on your driving licence by completing form D1 and sending it with your licence and supporting documents to DVLA

• Renew your driving licence

  Apply online to renew your 10-year driving licence, full or provisional - cost, payment methods, documents and information you need

• Renew your driving licence if you're 70 or over

  Renew your driving licence online if you're 70 or over. Use form D46P to apply by post.

• Driving licence fees

  There are different fees if you want to renew, exchange or amend your driving licence, full or provisional - or get a duplicate if yours has been lost, stolen or damaged

• Book your official driving or riding theory test

  Book your theory test from £31 using this official theory test booking service - you'll need your provisional licence number and an email address to book online

• Book your official practical driving or riding test

  Book your official DSA practical driving or motorbike/motorcycle riding test online using the driving test booking service - including ADI tests 2 and 3 for driving instructors

• Driving a minibus

  Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence

• Replace a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed driving licence

  Apply for a replacement driving licence online if it's been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed

• Adding higher categories to your driving licence

  You may be able to get provisional entitlement to higher category vehicles, and automatic entitlement to lower categories if you pass a higher category driving test

• Change the photo on your driving licence

  You can change the photo on your driving licence online at any time - cost, how to pay and apply, applying by post

• Compare old and new driving licence categories

  Groups and categories for driving licences issued before 15 October 2012 - find equivalent new licence categories and what vehicles you can drive

• Contact DVLA

  Find the right number, email or address to contact DVLA about driving licences, vehicle tax (including what to do if your tax disc has not arrived), medical enquiries, complaints and vehicle registration

• Driving a motorhome

  Motorhomes and campervans - size limits and licences you need to drive in the UK

• Driving before you've got your full licence

  The rules for driving or riding before you've passed your test and got a full licence

• Driving disqualifications

  When you can get disqualified from driving, disqualified until test pass or extended test pass, applying to reduce your disqualification period, alcohol-related offences

• Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence

  Use this tool to see if you can drive in Great Britain with your non-GB driving licence

• Driving licence categories

  Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses

• Driving licence codes

  Codes that DVLA place on your driving licence - and their explanations

• Driving licence renewal after 45: lorries, minibuses and buses

  Driving licence renewals - if you're 45 or older find out when and how to renew your lorry, minibus or bus licence

• Driving licences for private hire or taxis in London

  Find out how to get a private hire or taxi driver licence to work in London

• Driving licences for private hire or taxis outside London

  Information on how to get a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) licence from your council, including eligibility.

• Exchange a foreign driving licence

  Find out how to exchange your non-British driving licence for a British licence

• Exchange your paper driving licence for a photocard licence

  Exchange your paper driving licence for a new photocard licence online using your Government Gateway ID

• Identity documents needed for a driving licence application

  If you don't have a UK biometric passport there are other identity documents you can use for your driving licence application

• Order forms online from DVLA

  Order application packs and forms from DVLA

• Penalty points (endorsements)

  You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving licence if you're convicted of a motoring offence

• Reapply for a driving licence following a medical condition

  Reapply for a driving licence if your licence was taken away (revoked) or if you surrendered your licence following a medical condition

• Reapply for your driving licence if you've been disqualified

  How to reapply for your driving licence if you've been disqualified for drink driving or other offences

• Surrendering your driving licence

  When you have to give up your driving licence - age, medical condition, standards of fitness, declaration of voluntary surrender

• Telling DVLA about a bereavement

  What you need to tell DVLA if someone who was a driver has died

• Towing with a car

  What you can tow with your car depends on when you got your driving licence - car and trailer practical test, towing weights, width limits and safety standards

• Towing with a motorbike

  You can tow some small trailers using motorbikes of 125cc or more

• Track your driving licence application

  Track your driving licence application if you've already made an online application

• Vehicle licences for private hire or taxis outside London

  How to get your taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) a vehicle licence outside London - inspections, licence conditions, refusals and appeals

• Vehicle weights explained

  Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence

• Vehicles you can drive

  Find out if you’re old enough to or have the right kind of driving licence to drive different kinds of vehicle

• View or change your driving licence information online

  Find out what information DVLA holds about your driving licence and change your email address and telephone number