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DVLA’s top tips for avoiding scams

News story

Tips for motorists on how to recognise and avoid scams, including emails and text messages.

Vehicle tax for electric, zero and low emission vehicles

Guidance

How the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes affect your vehicle.

DVLA annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024

Corporate report

This explains the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s performance, achievements and financial statements for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

DVLA business plan 2024 to 2025

Corporate report

Our business plan 2024 to 2025 details what we will deliver in the year.

DVLA's business plan on tablet device against green background.

DVLA digital service update allows motorists to tax vehicle without log book and tax reminder letter

Press release

Motorists applying for a duplicate V5C (log book) can now tax their vehicle without needing to wait for their log book to arrive.

DVLA adds 2 more services to its Driver and vehicles account service

Press release

Motorists can now renew their photocard driving licence and apply for a first provisional licence through their account.

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What we do

We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 52 million driver records and more than 46 million vehicle records. We collect over £7 billion a year in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).

DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

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Our management

Tim Moss
Chief Executive
Brian Sullivan
Chief Technology Officer
Darren Thompson
Commercial Director
Tony Ackroyd
Operations and Customer Services Director
Tracy Nash
Finance and Assurance Services Director
Lynette Rose
Strategy, Policy & Communications Director
David Jones
Non-executive Chair
Charmion Pears
Non-executive Director
Sarah Williams-Gardener
Non-executive Director
Stephen Tetlow MBE CEng FIET FIMechE
Non-executive Director

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How to contact DVLA

Contact: 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.

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

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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 using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

Freedom of Information, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Longview Road
Swansea
SA6 7JL
United Kingdom

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You can also ask for information that DVLA holds about you by making a subject access request.

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