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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.
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Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
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You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
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