Get a trainee driving instructor licence
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.
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Apply for another trainee licence and pay the application fee.
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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:
- just want more time to pass the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test
- did not follow the rules for using your previous trainee licence
You can appeal to the General Regulatory Chamber if you’re not given another licence.