Driver & Vehicle
Licensing
Agency

Get a tax disc for your vehicle

You will need your numberplate, a credit/debit card and either your tax disc renewal reminder or your vehicle logbook.

Get a V5C (logbook)

Apply by phone or post to get a replacement V5C vehicle registration certificate (log book). There is a £25 fee.

• Make a SORN
• Change the address on your driving licence
• Get vehicle information from DVLA

27 March 2014 — News story

Vehicle tax changes

Updates and advice on abolition of the vehicle tax disc.

27 March 2014 — Corporate report

DVLA business plan 2014 to 2015

The DVLA business plan sets out the agency’s plans for 2014-15.

28 March 2014 — News story

Improving drivers’ compliance with speed limits

DVLA is working in partnership with Go Safe Wales on its ‘Relevant Speed Limits’ campaign.

3 April 2014 — Corporate report

DVLA 3 year strategic plan

The DVLA strategic plan sets out the agency’s direction for the next 3 years.

13 March 2014 — Press release

Motorists in Northern Ireland to benefit from better services

Motorists in Northern Ireland will benefit from better, quicker services as a result of changes announced today by Roads Minister Stephen Hammond.

26 March 2014 — News story

Motorists warned when applying for a driving licence or vehicle tax online

Motorists are warned that when applying online for your driving licence or to tax your vehicle, always make sure you use the official GOV.UK site.

Latest

1. DfT: government procurement card transactions

   • updated 15 April 2014
   • Transparency data

2. DVLA opening hours: Easter 2014

   • published 14 April 2014
   • News story

3. INF34: Taxing historic vehicles

   • published 11 April 2014
   • Form

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What we do

We maintain registers of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain. This information helps us improve road safety, reduce vehicle related crime, support environmental initiatives and limit vehicle tax evasion.

DVLA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport.

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We work on these topics

1. Transport

   Safe and dependable transport is essential to UK society and the economy. The government is working to make rail, road, air and water transport more efficient and effective, keep them safe and secure, and reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions. Read more

We produce detailed guidance in these categories

1. Transport regulations and safety

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Our policies

1. Making roads safer

   Reducing road collisions through better driver training, tougher drink/drug driving charges, road safety campaigns and lowering speed limits

See all our policies

Documents

Our announcements

1. DVLA opening hours: Easter 2014

   • 14 April 2014
   • News story

2. Online vehicle tax service unavailability on 31 March

   • 3 April 2014
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

1. Future of vehicle registration and licensing services in Northern Ireland

   • 13 March 2014
   • Consultation outcome

2. Motorcycle, lorry and bus driving licences and driving test rules

   • 3 February 2014
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. DfT: government procurement card transactions

   • 15 April 2014
   • Transparency data

2. INF34: Taxing historic vehicles

   • 11 April 2014
   • Form

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Vehicle licensing statistics, Great Britain: Apr to Jun Q2 2013

   • 12 September 2013
   • Statistics - national statistics

See all our statistics

Our management

• 

  Oliver Morley

  Chief Executive

• David Hancock

  Operations and Customer Services Director

• Iain Patterson

  Director of Technology

• Phil Bushby

  HR and Estates Director

• Hugh Evans

  Acting Strategy & Policy Director

• Rachael Cunningham

  Finance Director

• Mike Brooks

  Non-executive board member

• Zillah Byng-Maddick

  Non-executive board member

• Christopher Morson

  Non-executive board member

Contact DVLA

Office address

Longview Road
Morriston
Swansea
SA6 7JL

Vehicle registration and tax enquiries

Vehicle Customer Services
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1AR

Contact form https://emaildvla.dire...

Telephone: 0300 790 6802

Text phone: 0300 123 1279

Fax: 0300 123 0798

Lines open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday, 8am to 2pm

Driver licensing enquiries

Drivers Customer Services
Correspondence Team
DVLA
Swansea
SA6 7JL

Contact form https://emaildvla.dire...

Telephone: 0300 790 6801

Textphone: 0300 123 1278

Fax: 0300 123 0784

Fax from outside the UK: +44 (0)1792 786 369

Lines open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday, 8am to 2pm

Drivers medical enquiries

Drivers Medical Enquiries
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1TU

Contact form https://emaildvla.dire...

Telephone: 0300 790 6806

Fax: 0845 850 0095

Lines open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5:30pm
Saturday, 8am to 1pm

Events and Conferencing

The Richard Ley Development Centre
Upper Forest Way
Swansea Vale
Swansea
SA7 0AN

Email dcbooking@dvla.gsi.gov.uk

Contact form https://www.gov.uk/the...

Make an FOI request

1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Freedom of Information requests

Freedom of Information D16,
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),
Longview Road,
Morriston,
Swansea

SA6 7JL

Contact form https://www.dft.gov.uk...

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Find out about our commitment to publishing in the Welsh language scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use.

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