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How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
Reapply for a short-term medical driving licence issued for 1, 2, 3 or 5 years because of a medical condition
How to reapply for your driving licence, full or provisional, if you've been disqualified for drink driving or other offences.
Reapply for a driving licence if your licence was taken away (revoked) or if you surrendered your licence following a medical condition
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
Exchange your paper driving licence for a new photocard licence online.
Driving licence renewals - find out when and how to renew your lorry, bus, minibus or coach licence.
How to give up your driving licence - age, medical condition, standards of fitness, declaration of voluntary surrender
You may be able to get provisional entitlement to higher category vehicles, and automatic entitlement to lower categories if you pass a higher category driving test.
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Tell DVLA you want to surrender your driving licence due to a medical condition.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
To find out what information DVLA holds about you, and your vehicle, you can make a subject access request (SAR). The quickest way is to fill in the form and submit by email.
Groups and categories for driving licences issued before 15 October 2012 - find equivalent new licence categories and what vehicles you can drive
To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed
You will need to use a D9 form to register a non-GB driving licence with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
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