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We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 50 million driver records and more than 40 million vehicle records. We collect over £7 billion a year in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored...
Find the right phone number, email or postal address to contact DVLA about driving licences, vehicle tax, medical enquiries and vehicle registration
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
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
Tell DVLA you've sold your vehicle or transferred it to a new registered keeper (owner), or that you've bought a vehicle
Check a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries
Apply online to renew your 10-year driving licence, full or provisional - cost, payment methods, documents and information you need
Apply for your first provisional driving licence from DVLA online to drive a car, motorbike or moped.
Change the address on your full or provisional driving licence for free - do it online or by post
Renew or tax your vehicle for the first time using a reminder letter, your log book or the green 'new keeper' slip - and how to tax if you do not have any documents
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company
Check if you need to tell DVLA about a health or medical condition, how to report medical conditions to DVLA
Tell DVLA when your address changes so your driving licence, vehicle log book (V5C), vehicle tax and other details are up to date
Replace your full or provisional driving licence online with DVLA if it's been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
Register your vehicle as off the road - you will not need to pay vehicle tax until you put it on the road again
Update your vehicle log book (V5C) and send it to DVLA to change your address.
Order application packs and forms from DVLA
Search for a personalised number plate registration and buy it from DVLA online or at auction
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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