Provisional Licence
Before you start having professional driving lessons you need to apply for a British provisional drivers licence.
Applying for your Provisional
To apply for a licence you must:
- A resident of Great Britain
- Can meet the minimum age requirement of 17 years old
- Can meet the minimum eyesight requirement
- Are 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 over the last three years
- A provisional can be obtained up to 3 months before your 17th birthday.
Cost
A provisional driving licence costs £34 online, or £43 by post.
You can apply online via Direct.gov website.
Application forms (D1 and D750) can be obtained either from the Post Office or the DVLA.
Online
You can apply online via Direct.gov website.
Post Office
Application forms (D1 and D750) can be obtained either from the Post Office or the DVLA.