Form

Report your medical condition (form V1V)

Report certain types of visual conditions to DVLA if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Published: 1 April 2012
• Last updated: 1 April 2025 — See all updates

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V1V

Ref: V1V

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Details

Use this form to report these medical conditions:

• blepharospasm
• cataracts
• diabetic retinopathy (with laser treatment)
• diplopia (double vision)
• glaucoma
• loss of an eye
• macular degeneration
• monocular vision (sight in one eye only)
• nyctalopia (night blindness)
• visual field defects
• other related conditions

Check the list of health conditions if yours isn’t listed.

Use a different form to report these conditions if you only have a car or motorcycle licence.

Find out what happens after you tell DVLA.

Published 1 April 2012

Last updated 1 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 1 April 2025

   Updated V1V PDF and accessible ODT forms uploaded.

2. 18 November 2024

   PDF and ODT updated.

3. 20 March 2024

   Updated pdf and odt.

4. 8 August 2023

   PDF form and accessible form have been updated.

5. 13 June 2023

   Removed eye conditions: * branch retinal vein occlusion * hemianopia * nystagmus * optic atrophy * optic neuritis * reduced visual acuity * retinal treatment * retinopathy * tunnel vision * usher syndrome *

6. 10 August 2022

   Updated PDF.

7. 20 July 2022

   Updated PDF

8. 28 January 2020

   Added translation

9. 22 May 2018

   PDF update

10. 13 March 2017

    PDF updated

11. 18 November 2016

    Updated pdf.

12. 19 October 2016

    Updated version.

13. 22 September 2016

    Updated PDF

14. 24 June 2015

    Changes have been made at questions 3c, word ‘injections’ added at 'IF YES' to mirror question.

15. 12 September 2014

    An additional question has been added within question 3 on the V1V form.

16. 27 February 2014

    The eyesight certificate page has been re-added.

17. 2 January 2014

    New version of the V1V added.

18. 31 October 2013

    Changes have been made at Q3, the consent and return form (last page) has also been changed.

19. 25 June 2013

    The whole form and acuity certificate has changed; the return form (last page) has also been updated.

20. 1 April 2012

    First published.