Getting Started
Very Important
When you apply for your provisional licence or book your tests please use the official links below. There are a number of ‘spoof’ website who look like or claim to be the offical websites, but in fact are out to scam you. They will either harvest your personal information or charge you a booking fee of up to £25 to book your test.
There is absolutely no need to pay a test booking fee.
- Apply for a provisional driving licence
- £23 Book your theory test on-line
- £62 Book your practical test on-line
- Change the date of your practical test
Driving licence applications
Driving licence applications You can apply for your provisional licence up to 3 months before your 17th Birthday. Apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence or pick up a Form D1 from your local Post Office and send to the DVLA with the fee and proof of identity.
You can also book driving lessons ahead of your 17th birthday and could take your first lesson on your actual birthday as long as you have received your provisional driving licence.
You can apply for your first UK provisional driving licence online if you are:
- A resident of Great Britain
- Meet the minimum age requirement
- Can meet the minimum eyesight requirement
- Currently not prevented from driving for any reason
- Have a valid UK passport or another form of identity
- Can provide addresses of where you have lived for the last three years Able to pay by Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Electron, Delta or Solo debit or other major credit card