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There will be new rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car from 15 November 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.
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.
DVLA Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
Guidance
Find out the date of applications we are processing and how to access our online services.
Photocard licences or entitlement to drive that expires between 1 February and 31 December 2020 have been extended for 11 months from the date of expiry.
What to do if you need to change your address on your photocard driving licence or vehicle log book (V5C)
DVLA has released new figures showing over 60% of our customers over the age of 70 are choosing to renew their licence online.
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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 £7 billion a year in vehicle excise duty (VED).
DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
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- The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2022: draft legislation
- Motor vehicle driving licences: HGV driver shortage
Research and statistics
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- DVLA privacy policy
- Exchange of driving licences issued in Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine and the Republic of North Macedonia
Transparency and freedom of information releases
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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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Upper Forest Way
Swansea Vale
Swansea
SA7 0AN
United Kingdom
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- 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.
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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.
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