View or share your driving licence information

Stay at home

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)

If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times

Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

You can use this service to:

view your driving record, for example vehicles you can drive
check your penalty points or disqualifications
create a licence ‘check code’ to share your driving record with someone, for example a car hire company

The check code will be valid for 21 days.

You’ll need:

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You can only use this service if your licence was issued in England, Wales or Scotland.

It’s a criminal offence to obtain someone else’s personal information without their permission.

Apply using GOV.UK Verify

You can also use GOV.UK Verify to access your driving licence information and get a licence check code.

If you haven’t used GOV.UK Verify before, it will take you about 5 minutes to get set up.

0300 083 0013
Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday, 8am to 2pm
Find out about call charges

You can either send a request form or a letter with the following information to the DVLA:

your full name and address
your driver licence number (or your date of birth if you don’t know your driver number)

Send your request to:

DACT Team,
DVLA,
Swansea,
SA99 1AJ