Applying
for a provisional driving licence
Before
you can learn to drive a car, moped or motorcycle
you must apply for a provisional driving
licence. If you already hold a valid full
driving licence and want to learn to drive
larger vehicles, minibuses or buses you
will need to apply for provisional entitlement
for these vehicles.
Applying
for a provisional driving licence for
cars, mopeds and motorcycles
To
apply for a provisional driving licence,
you must complete the application form
D1 that is available from the Driver
and Vehicle Licensing Agency (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 fee of £38.00. Send your completed
application and payment to DVLA, Swansea,
SA99 1AD or you may be able to use the
Post Office® checking service.
DVLA
aim to deliver your driving licence
to you within three weeks of receiving
your application. It might take longer
if we have to check on your health or
personal details. You will need to wait
for your new licence to arrive before
driving. Please allow at least three
weeks for your licence to arrive before
contacting DVLA.
Applying
for provisional entitlement for larger
vehicles, minibuses and buses
If
you currently hold a valid full paper
licence and want to add provisional
entitlement to drive larger vehicles,
minibuses and buses you must complete
the application form D2 and the medical
report form D4. These are available
from the DVLA form ordering service.
The D4 has to be completed by a doctor
and you should ensure that all the relevant
questions are completed.
It
is also necessary to return original
documentation confirming your identity,
a passport style colour photograph and
your current paper driving licence.
There is no fee required for the application.
The address to send this information
is DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BR or you may
be able to use the Post Office® checking
service.
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If
you hold a valid full photocard driving licence and want
to apply for a provisional driving licence to drive larger
vehicles, minibuses and buses all that is needed is the
completion of the application form D2 and the medical
report form D4. You must also enclose your photocard driving
licence (with the D740 paper counterpart) to DVLA, Swansea,
SA99 1BR.
DVLA
aim to deliver your driving licence to you within three
weeks or receiving your application. It might take longer
if we have to check on your health or personal details.
You will need to wait for your new licence to arrive before
driving. Please allow at least three weeks for your licence
to arrive before contacting DVLA.
Plastic
wallets
Please
note that DVLA no longer issues plastic wallets with photocard
driving licences. This decision was taken primarily to
help minimise the costs of issuing licences to the public.
The agency has also received numerous complaints from
members of the public about the size of the plastic wallet.
Consequently many drivers discard the wallet and use a
different way of protecting their licence. Old plastic
wallets sent in to the agency cannot be returned.
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