The Facts - Driver Licence Checks

Driver licensing

Medical rules for drivers

• Medical conditions or disabilities
• What happens after you have told DVLA
• Surrendering your driving licence
• More about medical rules for drivers

What you can drive and your obligations

• Vehicles you can drive
• How to add higher categories to your driving licence
• Vehicle weights explained
• More about what you can drive and your obligations

Driving in GB on a foreign licence

• European Community/European Economic Area country
• Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man or Gibraltar
• All other countries, and students on a foreign licence
• More about driving in GB on a foreign licence

Driving in other countries on a GB licence

Driving in other countries on a GB licence

Need a new or updated licence

• Applying for a provisional driving licence
• Changing your name or address
• Replacing your driving licence
• More about any type of licence

Endorsements and disqualifications

• Penalty points and disqualification
• Remove expired endorsements from your driving licence
• Renewing after disqualification
• More about endorsements and disqualifications

Caravans, trailers and commercial vehicles

• Towing a caravan or trailer
• Car and trailer practical driving test
• The practical driving test for buses and lorries
• More about caravans, trailers and commercial vehicles

Notifying the DVLA of a bereavement

Returning a driving licence and vehicle registration document or certificate