Get a trainee driving instructor licence

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When your trainee licence runs out

Your trainee licence lasts for 6 months. When it runs out you must stop being paid for giving driving lessons.

Getting another licence

There are 2 things you need to do to get another licence.

  1. Apply for another trainee licence and pay the application fee.

  2. Email your completed application for trainee licence: declaration of manager/owner form to padi@dvsa.gov.uk.

You cannot be paid for giving driving lessons when you do not have a valid trainee licence.

You’re more likely to get another licence if you told DVSA you had stopped using the first, for example because of a period of illness.

It’s unlikely that you’ll get another licence if you:

You can appeal to the General Regulatory Chamber if you’re not given another licence.