Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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Tell DVLA you've changed your address
What to do if you need to change your address on your photocard driving licence or vehicle log book (V5C)
Statutory guidance
Applications for renewing lorry and bus driving licences at age 45 and over during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
This legal notice is for bus and lorry drivers aged 45 and over who currently need to renew their licences. If you are in this category, you must read this notice.
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DVLA Contact Centre
Please only call if it is urgent. If you have sent in a paper application you don’t need to contact us. We have reduced staff in our office due to social distancing, and are processing your paper application as quickly as possible.
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Tell DVLA you've sold a vehicle
What to do if you need to tell DVLA you’ve sold, transferred or bought a vehicle.
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Renew a photocard licence
From June 4 2020, 10 year photocard licences that expire between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020 will be automatically extended for a period of 7 months from the date of expiry. You do not need to take any action.
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Applying for a replacement licence
What to do to replace a lost, stolen or damaged driving licence.
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What the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does
We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 49 million driver records and more than 40 million vehicle records. We collect around £6 billion a year in vehicle excise duty (VED).
DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
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- DVLA launches online service to change address on vehicle log book (V5C)
- Drivers granted 7 month photocard licence extension
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Use the link to find the right number, email or address to contact DVLA about vehicle tax and registration, driving licences and drivers’ medical issues.
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Upper Forest Way
Swansea Vale
Swansea
SA7 0AN
United Kingdom
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Swansea
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