APPLYING FOR YOUR PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENCE

Before you can learn to drive a car you must apply for a provisional driving licence from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

You can apply for your licence 3 months prior to your 17th birthday and you can start to drive when you are 17 years old.

* You can start to learn to drive a car when you are 16 years old if you are receiving Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate (mobility component).

APPLY ONLINE * You can apply for your first provisional driving licence for a car using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) secure and easy to use on-line service. www.dvla.gov.uk

APPLY IN PERSON OR BY POST * You can apply for your provisional driving licence by completing the D1 application form that is available from the DVLA form ordering service or Post Office® branches.

You will need to enclose original documentation confirming your identity, a passport style colour photograph and the current fee of £43.00. Send your completed application and payment to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD.

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY (DVLA) LICENCE FEES

FIRST PROVISIONAL PHOTOCARD LICENCE (CAR) = £34.00 ONLINE APPLICATION / £43.00 POSTAL APPLICATION
Change PROVISIONAL PHOTOCARD LICENCE to FULL PHOTOCARD LICENCE = FREE
Change PAPER LICENCE to PHOTOCARD LICENCE (including the removal of expired endorsements) = £20.00
Replace lost or stolen PHOTOCARD LICENCE = £20.00

You must be in possession of your provisional driving licence and it must be date valid before you start to drive.

PRIOR TO TAKING PROFESSIONAL DRIVING LESSONS or STARTING WITH A NEW DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

THEY WILL NEED TO CHECK YOUR PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENCE

See the "LICENCE CHECKS" tab on this website

A GREEN photocard is a PROVISIONAL driving licence

A PINK photocard is a FULL driving licence