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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Licensing authorities must confirm a tax check has been completed by applicants renewing taxi driver, private hire and scrap metal licences, or applying for a licence held with another authority.
Change your protocol, update your authorisation, report safety issues, submit safety updates and complete your end-of-trial study report.
Learn more about the circumstances that can lead to a licence holder losing their licence, either permanently or temporarily.
How Business e-services customers can complete an e-CON application to change the name of a register proprietor through the portal.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
Find out what’s changed with how driving licences work for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and bus drivers and how driving tests are changing.
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
How we handle licence applications for people who have changed their gender.
What you must do if you wish to use our Licence Management service.
How to give up your driving licence - age, medical condition, standards of fitness, declaration of voluntary surrender
Use this form to record a change of ownership or to record or cancel a licence or security
Updating your V5C registration certificate (log book) if you make changes to your vehicle
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Groups and categories for driving licences issued before 15 October 2012 - find equivalent new licence categories and what vehicles you can drive
How to appeal to a tribunal if you disagree with a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority decision on a full or provisional gangmaster's licence.
How to upgrade an automatic car driving licence so that you can drive a manual car
When to book your motorcycle, moped or scooter tests, what to take with you, what happens during the tests, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled
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