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Get a private number plate for your vehicle - buy a number plate, transfer a number plate
Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
Get a criminal record check if you're applying to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
You must tell DVLA if you have obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) or any sleep condition or apnoea which causes excessive sleepiness.
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.
Tell the police and your insurance company if your vehicle has been stolen straight away - telling DVLA, vehicle tax refunds and personalised registration numbers
Your council has information on parking permit schemes in your area
You must tell DVLA if you've had any epileptic seizures or blackouts - download the correct form to let them know
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.
When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
Toll roads in the UK - find out how much it costs to use them and where they are.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
If you’re a driving instructor, use this form to assess and record your pupils’ progress learning the skills they need to drive a car safely.
You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you're found guilty of drink-driving
Find your nearest weighbridge if you need to weigh your van, lorry, trailer, tractor or other vehicle
Record the details of scheduled delegated driving tests with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Apply and pay for a HGV, PSV or interim operator licence (O licence) if you use vehicles to transport goods or passengers.
Apply for a trainee driving instructor licence to help you prepare for the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test
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