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You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
The courts can fine you and ‘endorse’ your driving record with penalty…
Each endorsement has a special code and is given ‘penalty points’ on a…
Endorsements stay on your driving record for 4 or 11 years depending on…
Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points…
If you get a fixed penalty notice for a motoring offence, you do not need…
Most expired endorsements will automatically be removed from your driving…
View your driving licence record to see what penalty points you have and…
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a full or temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Find a list of national and EU waiver codes that will replace document code 999L for imports.
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Learn more about how tax codes work and reporting a change of circumstances.
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