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Apply for a keeper's certificate for an HGV

Apply to get a 'certificate of keeper' for an HGV if you're its registered keeper, or get a replacement if the original is lost or stolen.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Application form for certificate of keeper of motor vehicle

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Details

Use this form to apply for a keeper’s certificate for an HGV, or to get a replacement if the original has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Send the form online

  1. Download and fill in the application form.

  2. Save the application form on your computer.

  3. Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for a certificate for a lorry. You also need to send supporting documents.

  4. Pay the application fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will tell you how to do this after you’ve applied), or by cheque or using a pre-funded account.

The supporting documents you need to send are copies of:

  • the vehicle’s registration documents
  • the manufacturer’s build specifications
  • the ministry plating certificate
  • any other relevant information

Send the form by post

You can also send the application and supporting documents by post.

DVSA Technical and Support Services

Technical and Support Services
DVSA
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the application form correctly.

Updates to this page

Published 15 July 2013
Last updated 8 November 2018 + show all updates
  1. Updated with the latest version of the application form.

  2. First published.

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