Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). The Agency is accountable to the Secretary of State and Ministers and, through them, to Parliament and the public, for efficient and effective management of the Agency and its responsibilities. Our primary aims are to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining registers of drivers and vehicles, and to collect vehicle excise duty (car tax).  

 

Driver information

View driver information about medical conditions, driving licences, learning to drive, entitlement to drive, endorsements/disqualifications, driving abroad and what to do when you have changed your address and/or name.

Vehicle information

View vehicle information register, tax your car or apply for a refund, number plates and registration marks (including personalised registration numbers), importing/exporting vehicles, fighting vehicle crime and consumer advice on buying a used vehicle.

 

This is the official website of the DVLA.