Learning to Drive - Your Driving Licence

If you are from a non-European Community Country (regardless of your nationality) and want to drive in Great Britain, you will need to pass a Driving Test within one year of arriving into Great Britain, your insurance may be void if you fail to pass a GB Driving Test within this one year period.

You can obtain further information from the DVLA (Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency) web site [click here]

If you are learning to drive in the Worcester area and require help and advice with obtaining your Driving Licence, please contact Apex School of Motoring on 0800 849 6337.

Learn to Drive - About Your Driving Licence

When applying for your Driving Licence you will be issued with the new style photocard, the DVLA stopped issuing the old paper licence in December 1999. The new photo licence comes in two parts, a plastic photocard which displays your photograph and a scan of your signature, this is accompanied by a paper document that contains further information about your driving entitlements. Whenever you need to show your licence you will need to produce both card and paper. Your new photocard licence will have to be renewed every ten years until you are 70.

To apply for your driving licence you need to complete the following forms which can be obtained from your local Post Office.

D750 - Application for a photocard driving licence.

D1 - Application for a driving licence.

You can obtain further information from the DVLA (Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency) web site [click here]