Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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DVLA services update
Guidance
The latest updates on DVLA’s services.

DVLA Business Plan 2022 to 2023
Corporate report
Our Business Plan 2022 to 2023 details what we will deliver in the year.

Measures have been brought forward to change the law to allow more healthcare professionals like specialist nurses to complete DVLA medical questionnaires.

Return to HGV driving
Service
Check what you need to do to return to driving a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) after a break from the role.

Drivers miss out on more than £2 million of savings by not renewing photocard driving licences online
Press release
New figures released by DVLA show that drivers missed out on £2.3 million of savings by not renewing their photocard driving licence online.

The campaign highlights the ease, speed and security of DVLA’s online services.

Latest from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
What we do
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 £7 billion a year in vehicle excise duty (VED).
DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
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Guidance and regulation
See all guidance and regulationNews and communications
- Motoring services agencies business plans for 2022 to 2023
- Proposed legal change to support medical licensing applications
Research and statistics
See all research and statisticsPolicy papers and consultations
- DVLA privacy policy
- Amending the Road Traffic Act 1988 to allow registered healthcare professionals to complete DVLA medical questionnaires
Transparency and freedom of information releases
See all transparency and freedom of information releasesOur management

Contact DVLA
How to contact DVLA
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.
Events and Conferencing
Upper Forest Way
Swansea Vale
Swansea
SA7 0AN
United Kingdom
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency,
Longview Road,
Swansea
SA6 7JL
United Kingdom
You can also ask for information that DVLA holds about you by making a subject access request.
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 Welsh. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use. Find out About our services.