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It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Tell DVLA you want to surrender your driving licence due to a medical condition.
Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence
How to upgrade an automatic car driving licence so that you can drive a manual car
How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.
Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded
You must tell DVLA if you have been fitted with a pacemaker - download the correct form to let them know
When to tell DVLA if you've had a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), forms to fill in and send if you need to inform DVLA
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
Steps you must follow when importing vehicles into the UK, including making an import declaration, paying VAT and duty and telling HMRC using the NOVA service.
You must tell DVLA if your attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects your driving - download the correct form to let them know.
Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home
You may need to tell DVLA if you have blackouts or fainting (syncope) - check with your doctor or consultant, download the correct form to let them know
Report certain types of medical conditions to DVLA if you're a car driver or motorcyclist.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Sign in to use the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service
You must tell DVLA if you have arthritis and use special controls for driving - download the correct form to let them know
You must tell DVLA if you have an atrial or ventricular defibrillator - download the correct form to let them know
You must tell DVLA if you experience dizziness - cars, motorbikes, buses, coaches, lorries, medical information, forms
Report your diabetes to DVLA if you're a car driver or motorcyclist.
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