(Updated 21/07/2023)
You’ll need a valid UK passport to renew your licence online with DVLA.
There’s a different way to:
- renew your licence if you’re 70 or over
- renew a 5-year bus or lorry licence
- renew a short-term medical driving licence
You’ll need to apply for your first provisional licence if:
- you’ve never applied for a provisional licence before
- you applied for a provisional licence before 1 March 1973
Your new licence will be valid from the date your application is approved, not from the expiry date of your current licence.
You cannot apply online if your name or title has changed.
You must renew a photocard licence every 10 years - you’ll receive a reminder before your current licence ends.
To renew online, you need:
- a valid UK passport
- to be a resident of Great Britain - there’s a different service in Northern Ireland
- to pay £14 by MasterCard, Visa, Electron or Delta debit or credit card (there’s no fee if you’re over 70 or have a medical short period licence)
- addresses of where you’ve lived over the last 3 years
- your current driving licence (if you do not have your licence you must say why in your application)
- your National Insurance number (if you know it)
- to not be disqualified from driving
How long does it take?
It may take longer for you to get your licence because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
You must send your old photocard licence to DVLA when you get your new licence. You’ll be told the address to use when you finish the application.
DVLA will send you a confirmation email once you’ve applied. You might be asked to take part in research by email, but you can opt out.
