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Notifying
the
DVLA
of
a
bereavement
If
you
have
suffered
bereavement,
you
should
notify
the
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
as
soon
as
possible.
Doing
so
will
help
prevent
you
receiving
further
correspondence
relating
to
the
deceased
persons
driving
licence
and
or
vehicle
at
a
later
date.
What
you
need
to
do
The
information
below
will
help
advise
you
on
how
to
notify
DVLA
and
what
to
do
with
the
deceased
persons
driving
licence
and
vehicle
registration
document
or
certificate.
If
you
need
to
return
both
documents
to
the
DVLA,
you
can
do
so
in
the
same
envelope
to
either
address
stated
below.
You
do
not
need
to
send
them
to
the
different
addresses.
Driving
licence
The
driving
licence
should
be
returned
to
the
DVLA
with
a
covering
letter
explaining
the
circumstances,
stating
your
relationship
to
the
deceased.
If
you
cannot
find
the
driving
licence,
you
will
need
write
stating
the
name,
address
and
date
of
birth
of
the
deceased,
and
your
relationship
(relative
or
executor)
to
the
person.
Please
write
to
DVLA,
Swansea,
SA99
1AB.
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Vehicle
registration document (V5) or certificate (V5C)
If
the deceased person has a vehicle, how you notify
DVLA will depend on whether you are keeping or selling
the vehicle and the documentation available to you.
Keeping
the vehicleregistration document or certificate available
You
will need to complete the new keeper details in section
B of the V5 or section six of the V5C. The new keeper
should sign and date the new keeper declaration. Do
not sign the registered keeper declaration. The V5
or V5C should be returned to DVLA with a covering
letter explaining the circumstances and your relationship
to the deceased person. The new keeper should
retain the green V5/2 or V5C/2 new keepers supplement.
The letter and documents should be sent to CR Team,
DVLA, Swansea SA6 7JL. The DVLA will aim to deliver
a new registration certificate to the new keeper within
four weeks of receipt.
Keeping
the vehicle - registration document or certificate not
available
You
will need to send a letter to DVLA explaining the
circumstances and your relationship to the deceased.
Please send to CR Team, DVLA, Swansea SA6 7JL. The
new keeper will need to complete form V62 Application
for a registration certificate and send this to DVLA,
Swansea SA99 1DD. Form V62 can is available from Post
OfficeŽ branches, DVLA local offices or for download
from the DVLA form ordering service. The DVLA aim
to deliver a new registration certificate to the new
keeper with four weeks. Please allow up to six weeks
before contacting the DVLA.
Selling the vehicleregistration document or certificate available
Private
sale
You
will need to complete the new keeper details in section B
of the V5 or section six of the V5C. The new keeper should
sign and date the new keeper declaration. Do not sign the
registered keeper declaration. The V5 or V5C should be returned
to DVLA with a covering letter explaining the circumstances
and your relationship to the deceased person. The new
keeper should retain the green V5/2 or V5C/2 new keepers supplement.
The letter and documents should be sent to CR Team, DVLA,
Swansea SA6 7JL. The DVLA will aim to deliver a new registration
certificate to the new keeper within four weeks of receipt.
Remember to keep a note of the buyers name and address details.
Selling
to the motor trade
You
will need to complete the sale/transfer to the motor trade
section V5/3 on a V5 or section V5C/3(section nine) on a V5C.
Do not sign the registered keeper declaration. The motor trader
will also need to sign and date the slip. Return to DVLA with
a covering letter explaining the circumstances and your relationship
to the deceased. Give the motor trader the rest of the registration
document or certificate. The letter and slip should be sent
to CR Team, DVLA, Swansea SA6 7JL.
Selling
the vehicleregistration document or certificate not available
You
will need to write to the DVLA explaining the circumstances
and relationship to the deceased. Include the exact date of
sale and the name and address of the new keeper. The new keeper
will need to complete form V62 Application for a registration
certificate and send this to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1DD. Form
V62 can is available from Post OfficeŽ branches, DVLA local
offices or for download from the DVLA form ordering service.
The DVLA aim to deliver a new registration certificate to
the new keeper with four weeks. The new keeper should allow
up to six weeks before contacting the DVLA.
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