Northern ireland ni driver licence check with the vehicle agency dva drivers who use their driving licence from northern ireland to drive in the uk, can consent to have their licence validated for their employer by drivercheck. Apply for or renew a private hire vehicle operator licence. Minibus driver training we offer one day training courses in ashford for anyone who wants to drive a minibus a vehicle containing 916 passenger seats. Apply for a driving licence, tax your vehicle, book your driving test, and find out the legal requirements for buying, owning, importing or scrapping a car or motorcycle, and read about your. Goods vehicle licensing rules on drivers hours and. Dva driver licensing division department for infrastructure. To drive a taxi hackney cab or private hire vehicle you must apply for a taxi driving licence, and a taxi vehicle licence if you wish to use your own vehicle. The checking service we provide cannot be obtained from a driver and vehicle licensing agency office, but if you apply directly, you can apply without a checking service where there will be no checking fee payable. You need to be a resident of great britain to use the gov.
You are required you to renew a photocard licence every 3 years. In the united kingdom, a driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to. You can use it to report a problem or suggest an improvement to a webpage. Gdpr privacy notices for dfi business areas department. Renew your driving licence renew your driving licence online with dvla if you have a valid uk passport. Renew your driving licence at 70 plus if you drive a lorry, bus, minibus the licence categories for driving a lorry, bus or minibus will be valid for a maximum of five years, up to age 65. For extensive information on exchanging your driver s license, the driving and vehicle licensing agency dvla have a produced a 16page booklet with all of the essential information for overseas visitors about driving in britain. Keep up to date with closures and cancellations, and help prevent the spread of coronavirus covid19. Drivers who obtained their full car category b driving licence before 1 january 1997 may drive a minibus in the uk because their licence included category d1. Drivercheck has established agencies throughout the world, from whom they receive driver licence data, which is uploaded to the clients portal. Draft hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy.
For people with licences issued by the driver and vehicle agency in northern ireland, the options for direct notification are given on the. Alternatively, if an organisation wants 8 or more drivers to have the training, we can provide a course at a specific location. You must be licensed or registered with kent county council to. Applications for a provisional driving licence can be made in the uk from the age of. Business licences and registration kent county council. Uk driving licence photo 35x45 mm size, tool, requirements. Do i have to tell the licensing agency that i have parkinsons. Reapply for your driving licence if youve been disqualified. Driver s licences and photo identification cards are now printed at a central location and mailed to clients using a central issuance system, instead of being printed on demand at motor registration division offices.
You are required to renew a photocard licence every 3 years. Apply for a highways permit or licence kent county council. Apply for or renew a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle driver licence. The licence authorises taxi drivers to continue to use their taxi vehicle, for the period of the licence, without the need for a vehicle test to be conducted. The blue badge is a vital part of the disabled drivers armoury, so its. If you currently have a paper licence, you may wish to apply to exchange your paper driver licence to photo driver licence. A six month licence will be issued automatically and free of charge for vehicles whose licence is due to expire between 10 march 2020 and 9 october 2020. Extending the hours in which driving test are available. How to renew the photo on your driving licence aged under 70 the photocard licence has to be renewed every 10 years to ensure it continues to reflect your appearance. The majority of information about dvas functions can be found on nidirect, the government services website for people living in northern ireland. Home driver services dmv office locations washington king county kent driver licensing office covid19 update. Renew your driving licence if youre 70 or over gov. Those who held a full entitlement to drive a car before 1 january 1997 will continue to be able to drive a 16passenger seat minibus in the uk and throughout the ec without restriction, until.
This feedback form is for issues with the nidirect website only. It explains the rules for drivers hours and the keeping of records and it replaces the previous publication drivers hours and tachograph rules for. How to renew your driving licence in the uk totally driving. It may take longer than usual for you to get your licence because of coronavirus covid19. Reapply for a driving licence following a medical condition. Take an image with a smartphone or camera against a light wall, upload it here and instantly get a professional photo for your document. We can only provide a birth certificate for births that were registered in northern ireland. How to book onto and information about the knowledge test for drivers. Uk see medical conditions, disabilities and driving. The uk medical standards for driver licensing refer to group 1 and group 2 licence. Driver licensing if you need a new or updated licence, need to tell dva about a medical condition, or to find out information about endorsements, disqualifications, what vehicles you can drive or. Youll find details about how to renew, costs, giving up your licence and medical conditions that may affect your driving.
Information on the different types of licenses we can issue. Privacy notices for business areas located within the department can be found below. Northern ireland residents can renew their driving licence online via the green link. This service is for residents in northern ireland only. The type of licence that a driver will be required to hold is set out in the ec directive on driver licensing. This guide provides advice to drivers and operators of goods vehicles, whether used privately or commercially. Drivers who are renewing a group 1 car, motorcycle and tractor licence can apply online renewing your driving licence. Apply for your first provisional driving licence gov. Please click here for help with your ni direct account details.
Assessing fitness to drive amber valley borough council. Renew your driving licence at 70 plus you can renew your car, motorcycle, tractor, c1 or d1 driving licence online or by post if youre aged 70 plus and live in northern ireland ni. Driver licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb telephone. Renew a driver license, id card, or enhanced driver license id card edleid. Apply for a highways permit or licence please be advised that our streetworks service are currently unable to accept postal applications or payments by cheque. Renew your driving licence if youre 70 or over renew your driving licence online with dvla for free if youre 70 or over or will be 70 in the next 90 days.
Driver and vehicle agency dva an overview department. A guide to getting a drivers license in the uk expatica. Continue to submit your application by email and we will contact you directly to advise the payment methods available to you. National speed awareness course nsac kent county council. A car, motorcycle or tractor driving licence will expire when the date at 4b on the plastic card part of your driving licence. Gdl recognises the need for candidates to be taught nighttime driving techniques, due to the fact that a high proportion of road traffic collisions happen in darkness. If you have any questions concerning your photo identification, which is a requirement to attend the course, you should contact kent driver education team on 03000 41 15 54, well in advance of your course date. In response to the covid19 pandemic, state dmvs nationwide have closed driver licensing offices, extended license and registration expiration. If you have a question about a government service or policy, you should contact the relevant government organisation directly as we dont have access to information about you held by government departments you must be aged years or older if you. Please note that dvla licence apply and uk are not affiliated with driver vehicle and licensing agency, the uk government or any official body. Get your first provisional driving licence for a moped, motorbike and car from dvla online. All content is available under the open government licence v3. Frequently asked questions related to access ni checks within the uk. Information on exchanging your driver s license in the uk.
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