Applying for your provisional driving licence.

Before you start.
To get your first provisional driving licence online for a car, motorcycle or moped you need to:

• be a resident of Great Britain
• meet the minimum age requirement
• meet the minimum eyesight requirement
• not be prevented from driving for any reason
• pay £50 by MasterCard, Visa, Electron, Maestro or Delta debit or credit card
• have a valid UK passport or other form of identity
• have your National Insurance number if known
• provide addresses where you’ve lived for the last 3 years

You can apply up to 3 months before you can start driving. You can normally start driving on your 17th birthday if you want to drive a car and your 16th birthday if you want to drive a motorcycle or moped.

If you’re getting the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) you can drive at 16.

What you need to know

• Proof of identification required
• 3 years of address details required
• Debit or credit card required

Other ways to apply

You can apply by post by completing a D1 application form, which you can get from the DVLA form ordering service or from a Post Office.

You’ll also need to include:

• original documentation confirming your identity
  
  
• a colour passport-style photograph
  
  
• the fee of £50 by cheque or postal order payable to DVLA (do not send cash)
  
  

Send your completed application and payment to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD.