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Saturday, 21 November 2009

The cost of a driving licence

The tables below show the fees for different types of driving licences and details of how to pay.

Licence type first licence Fees
First provisional - car, motorcycle, moped £50.00
First provisional - bus or lorry Free
First full GB licence in exchange of a full European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEA) or other foreign licence (including Channel Island and Isle of Man) £50.00
 Licence type provisional to full Fees
Provisional to full car, motorcycle, moped, bus or lorry Free
Provisional to full car, motorcycle, moped after disqualified till test pass Free
N Ireland with GB test pass Free
 Licence type renewal Fees

From age 70

Free

For medical reasons

Free

Bus or lorry

Free

After disqualification

£65.00

If disqualified for some drink driving offences *

£90.00

After revocation (under the New Drivers Act)

£50.00

Renewing the photo on your licence

£20.00
 Licence type duplicate Fee
 Replace lost or stolen licence £20.00
Licence type exchange Fees
Add entitlement to full licence Free

Photocard to photocard (including removing expired endorsements)

£20.00

Paper licence for a photocard licence (including removing expired endorsements)

£20.00

Full Northern Ireland licence

Free

Full valid EC/EEA or other foreign licence including Channel Island & Isle of Man if previous full GB licence held

Free

 Licence type replacement

Fee
Change of name and or address - you must surrender your existing licence Free

* If disqualified for an alcohol-related offence where DVLA need to arrange medical enquiries (see booklet D100, section 10)

How to pay

  • please do not send cash, bank notes or blank postal orders with your application. DVLA cannot be held responsible if they go missing
  • make your cheques or postal orders payable to 'DVLA Swansea'
  • please do not post-date your cheque, DVLA cannot accept it
  • remember to sign and date your cheque and make it payable for the correct amount ensuring that the amount written in words matches the amount written in figures
  • on the back of your payment, please write your full name, address, date of birth and or drivers number if known
  • if you underpay, your application will be returned to you for the correct payment

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