In Great
Britain, the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) is responsible for
registering and licensing drivers, as well as collecting and enforcing the VED
(vehicle excise duty).
The DVLA
offers a wide range of services for all motorists throughout the UK. This
includes services relating to your driving license, such as:
- Applying for a provisional
license
- Applying for a full driving
license
- Replacing a damaged,
destroyed, lost, or stolen license
- Changing the address on a
current license
- Changing the name or gender
on a current license
- Changing the photo on a
current license
- Renewing a license if you
are 70 years old or older
- Renewing a full license
- Tracking your driving
license application
- Booking a driving test
In
addition, motorists can use the DVLA website to:
- Pay DVLA fines
- Appeal DVLA fines
- Pay DVSA roadside fines
- Appeal a penalty charge
notice
- Pay a parking fine issued by
a local council (England and Wales only)
- Challenge a parking fine
issued by a local council (England and Wales only)
- Determine what to do if you
receive fines on a vehicle you no longer own
- Tell the DVLA you have
bought, sold, or transferred a vehicle
- Check to see if a vehicle,
accessory, or part has been recalled
- Report that a vehicle you have checked has
been written off
- Apply for a SORN (Statutory
Off Road Notification) and/ or check a vehicle’s SORN status
Services
pertaining to vehicles that are offered by the DVLA check include:
- Calculating vehicle tax
rates, including on historic and company cars
- Paying your vehicle tax
- Canceling your vehicle tax
and receiving a refund
- Verifying if vehicle tax is
up to date
- Changing a vehicle’s tax
class
- Checking a vehicle’s MOT status
- Checking the history of a
vehicle’s MOT status
- Replacing a damaged or
misplaced MOT certificate
- Requesting personalised
number plates
Information
of Licensing, Vehicles, Road Safety, and Instructor Training
The DVLA
also offers extensive information for UK motorists on all topics related to
licensing, vehicles, vehicle rules, and safety. Additionally, it provides
details on how to become a driving, fleet driver, large goods vehicle, and
motorcycle instructor.
DVLA
Forms and Needed Supporting Documentation
In
addition, the DVLA website allows motorists to easily access any forms that may
need to be completed prior to accessing any of their offered services. The
website also lists any supporting information that will also be needed, such as
a valid insurance certificate.
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