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What to do first

 

Provisional licence

To be allowed to learn to drive on the public roads in the UK you need a Provisional Driving Licence issued by the DVLA.

 

You can apply for your first British provisional driving licence online here       if you:

 

• Are a resident of Great Britain
• Can meet the minimum age requirement
• Are currently not prevented from driving for any reason
• Can pay £50 by Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Electron, Delta or Solo debit or credit card
• Have a valid UK passport or other form of identity
• Can provide addresses of where you have lived over the last 3 years.

 

Or you can apply by completing the D1 application form which is available from Post Office® branches.

Find your local Post Office® branch here

 

Find out about the identity documents and photograph criteria here

 

Old style provisional licence

If you have an old provisional paper licence (which was issued without a photocard) then you can start learning to drive now and take the theory and Practical driving tests as long as you can produce a valid UK passport at the time you take a test. When you pass you will receive a full UK photocard licence.

Or you can update it before. Find out more here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyesight requirements

You must be able to read (with or without glasses or contact lenses) an old style car number plate from a distance of 20.5 metres or a new style number plate from a distance of 20 metres.

New style number plates are easily identifiable, they start with two letters eg AB 51 ABC.

 

You should tell the DVLA and your driving instructor about any conditions which may affect your vision, health or ability to drive.

 

If you have a medical condition or disability

 

If you are from a country within the EC or EEA

 

If you are from Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Gibraltar or Designated Countries

If you are from a country outside the EC or EEA

 

All other licence information can be found at the DVLA homepage for Drivers here