Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain. It issues driving licences, collects vehicle excise duty, and enforces vehicle regulations.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Thursday, 18 December 2025
Opening times for DVLA's contact centre over Christmas and the New Year....
Friday, 12 December 2025
Tips for motorists on how to recognise and avoid scams, including emails and text messages....
Friday, 07 November 2025
New changes will enable bus, coach and lorry drivers with diabetes to use Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems. ...
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
DVLA announces new policies for registering repaired, restored and modified vehicles that will come into effect from Tuesday 26 August....
Friday, 11 April 2025
DVLA's contact centre opening times over Easter 2025. ...
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Opening times for DVLA's contact centre over Christmas and the New Year....
Monday, 30 September 2024
Motorists applying for a duplicate V5C (log book) can now tax their vehicle without needing to wait for their log book to arrive....
Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Motorists can now renew their photocard driving licence and apply for a first provisional licence through their account. ...
Friday, 22 March 2024
DVLA's contact centre opening times over Easter 2024....
Monday, 04 March 2024
From 1 April 2024, international driving permits will be exclusively available from participating PayPoint stores across the UK....
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Charmion Pears, Stephen Tetlow MBE, and Sarah Williams-Gardener have all been appointed as non-executive directors to the board of the Driver and Vehi...
Thursday, 14 December 2023
DVLA today announced the appointment of David Jones as its non-executive Chair....
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Opening times for DVLA's contact centre over Christmas and the New Year....
Monday, 16 October 2023
Professional drivers can now view their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and tachograph information on the Driver and vehicles account....
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
DVLA are asking motorists to test a new service that allows them to view their driving licence and vehicle details in one place....
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
DVLA's contact centre opening times over the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III bank holiday weekend. ...
Monday, 24 April 2023
How planned industrial action at DVLA will affect our services....
Thursday, 06 April 2023
How planned industrial action at DVLA will affect our services....
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
DVLA's contact centre opening times over Easter 2023....
Monday, 13 March 2023
How industrial action at DVLA will affect our services....
Monday, 30 January 2023
How industrial action at DVLA will affect our services....
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Opening times for DVLA's contact centre over Christmas and the New Year....
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
From today, the law has changed to enable healthcare professionals other than doctors to complete DVLA medical questionnaires...
Monday, 20 June 2022
School children across Swansea will receive recycled IT equipment thanks to an innovative digital partnership between DVLA and Swansea Council....
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
DVLA's contact centre opening times over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend 2022....
Monday, 16 May 2022
Measures have been brought forward to change the law to allow more healthcare professionals like specialist nurses to complete DVLA medical questionna...
Thursday, 07 April 2022
DVLA's contact centre opening times over Easter 2022....
Wednesday, 02 March 2022
DVLA's new advertising campaign targets the highest evading areas across the UK, reminding motorists of the real risk of failing to tax their vehicles...
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
DVLA announce total amount raised for Blood Bikes Wales and who staff voted as their Charity of Choice for 2022....
Tuesday, 07 December 2021
Opening times for DVLA's contact centre over Christmas and the New Year....
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