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Find out what information DVLA holds about your driving licence or create a check code to share your driving record, for example to hire a car
Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
Find an earlier practical driving test, move it to a later date, or change the test centre you take it at.
Apply for your first provisional driving licence from DVLA online to drive a car, motorbike or moped.
Find driving instructors near you who are approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Apply online to renew your 10-year driving licence, full or provisional - cost, payment methods, documents and information you need
Change the address on your full or provisional driving licence for free - do it online or by post
Book your official DVSA car or motorcycle theory test for £23, or other lorry, bus and Driver CPC theory tests.
Check the date and time of your driving test appointment if you've lost or deleted your driving test confirmation email
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
Track your driving licence application if you've already made an online application
Replace your full or provisional driving licence online with DVLA if it's been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
Find the right phone number, email or postal address to contact DVLA about driving licences, vehicle tax, medical enquiries and vehicle registration
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
The eyesight rules to pass your driving test and for whenever you're driving.
Book driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils, check details, change, swap or cancel tests, and manage your availability for car driving tests.
Renew your driving licence online if you're 70 or over. Use form D46P to apply by post
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