How to apply for a driving licence

To get your first provisional driving licence online for a car, motorcycle or moped you must:

be a resident of Great Britain - there’s a different service in Northern Ireland
meet the minimum age requirement
meet the minimum eyesight requirement
not be prevented from driving for any reason
pay £34 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 over the last 3 years

Your licence should arrive within one week if you apply online.

When you can apply

You can apply for a provisional driving licence when you’re 15 years and 9 months old.

You can start driving when you’re:

17 if you want to drive a car
16 if you want to ride a moped or light quad bike

Your licence will say when you can start driving different vehicles.

You can drive a car when you are 16 if you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Personal data

If you apply online you’ll be agreeing that can check your personal data, including your National Insurance number.

will confirm your details with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Last updated: 20 May 2015

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