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This privacy notice explains how DVLA processes your personal data. In particular, it explains how we collect, use, disclose, transfer and store your data.
This privacy notice explains how DVLA processes your personal data. In…
This annex describes the retention periods for your data (how long your…
This document sets out the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) enforcement policy for vehicle tax and registration in the UK.
This document sets out the DVLA enforcement policy for vehicle tax and…
This document explains the enforcement action DVLA takes for vehicle tax,…
Seeking views to allow drivers who hold a Moldovan car driving licence to exchange it for an equivalent Great Britain (GB) licence.
Introduction This consultation seeks your views on allowing drivers who…
We’re seeking evidence to help identify areas of potential change to how historic, classic, rebuilt and electrically converted vehicles are registered with DVLA.
This call for evidence will help identify areas where policy or legislative changes may be able to improve outcomes for drivers and other road users.
This consultation seeks your views on changing the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended, to enable healthcare professionals other than registered medical practitioners (doctors with full General Medical Council (GMC) registrati…
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
How DVLA complies with legislation when releasing data from its driver and vehicle databases.
This policy sets out how DVLA is committed to preventing pollution and improving its environmental performance.
DVLA is committed to reducing energy consumption, using energy more efficiently, and moving towards sourcing energy from low carbon sustainable sources.
This consultation seeks your views on allowing drivers who hold a licence to drive cars and light motorcycles issued originally in Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ukraine and the Republic of North Macedonia, to exc…
Road safety statement and two-year action plan, addressing road safety issues throughout the lifetime of roads users.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This is a post-implementation review (PIR) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.
This consultation seeks your views on allowing drivers who hold a licence to drive cars and light motorcycles which was issued originally in the Cayman Islands to exchange it for a British equivalent, if the driver becomes r…
The consultation sets out and seeks the views on the terms of a revised transitional scheme for repurchasing the rights to expired certificates of entitlement for personalised vehicle registration numbers.
We are seeking views from personalised registration number dealers and respective trade associations on the management of expired personalised registration numbers.
A PIR of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 2011.
Sets out how DVLA collects, holds and shares data.
Seeks views on the strategic direction of the Department for Transport’s motoring services agencies over the life of this Parliament.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This proposal is to introduce an offence for anyone discovered to be holding more than one EU/EEA driving licence at any one time as per the Third European Directive.
The proposal is to allow drivers who hold a licence to drive large vehicles issued in Switzerland to exchange it for a British equivalent.
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