Medical
conditions or disabilities DVLA need to know about and how to tell them
You
must tell the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if you have ever had,
or currently suffer from a medical condition or disability that may affect your
driving. You
must also provide details of a medical condition or disability that has become
worse since your licence was issued or you develop a new medical condition or
disability, as it may affect your fitness to drive. Failure to do so is a criminal
offence and is punishable by a fine of up to £1000. Full
details of all medical conditions and disabilities and the medical questionnaires
you may require, depending upon which type of vehicle driving licence you are
applying for or currently hold, can be found from one of the two links below.
How
to tell DVLA about a medical condition if you are applying for your first driving
licenceAll
driving licence application forms contain a series of health questions and you
must declare if you suffer from a notifiable medical condition or disability.
You may also wish to download and complete the appropriate medical questionnaire(s)and
enclose them with your application. This will help to speed up the processing
of your driving licence when the documents are received at DVLA. Send your completed
application to the helpful contacts address below together with your medical questionnaire. For
more information on how to apply for your first licence you can use the following
link: |
How
to tell DVLA about a medical condition if you currently hold a driving licenceIf you are
the holder of a current driving licence and have a notifiable medical condition
or disability, you must tell the DVLA right away. You should not wait until your
licence is due for renewal. You can do this by downloading the appropriate medical
questionnaire. The completed questionnaire can then be sent to DVLA by post, fax
or as an attachment to an email. If
you choose to email the questionnaire you should note that this is not a secure
means of communication and that DVLA accepts no responsibility for handling your
email until after it is received. You can post, fax and email your documents to
the following address and numbers below:
You
can also notify DVLA of a medical condition by telephone. Please remember to quote
your full name, date of birth and or driver number (if known). You must also give
details of your specific medical condition or disability in order that you can
be sent the appropriate medical questionnaire. Telephone:
0870 600 0301 (Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.30 pm). Fax:
0845 850 0095 Extra
rules for larger vehicles, minibuses and busesThere are
higher medical standards in place for the driving of these vehicles. A D4 medical
report form that has been completed by a medical practitioner must accompany your
application if: - you
are applying for entitlement to drive any of the above vehicles for the first
time
- you
are a car licence holder applying to renew category C1 and or D1
- you
are renewing your large goods vehicle (LGV) or passenger carrying vehicle (PCV)
on or after the age of 45 and at five yearly intervals until the age of 65, (if
you are aged between 45 and 65 and have been issued with a medical short period
licence, then you only need send in a D4 form if you have not done so within the
last five years
- you
are renewing your LGV and or PCV driving entitlement on or after the age of 65
and on a yearly basis thereafter
Drivers
already holding entitlement to drive vehicles of category C1 and or D1 and who
have passed a car test before 1 January 1997, will only be required to meet the
higher medical standards when the licence is next renewed. |
