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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.
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.
You must tell DVLA if you have high blood pressure and drive a bus, coach or lorry - download the correct form to let them know
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway - contact your local council to find out how to apply for a dropped kerb
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
Apply for a trainee driving instructor licence to help you prepare for the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test
Apply and pay for a HGV, PSV or interim operator licence (O licence) if you use vehicles to transport goods or passengers.
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
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
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
Record the details of scheduled delegated driving tests with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
How to upgrade an automatic car driving licence so that you can drive a manual car
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
You must tell DVLA if you have been fitted with a pacemaker - download the correct form to let them know
Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded
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.
Check, change or cancel your approved driving instructor (ADI) or enhanced rider scheme trainer theory test.
Check how to get an annual test (MOT) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) - how to book the test, prepare the vehicle and documents and the test result.
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
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