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Online services designed for home movers

Online services designed for home movers

Thursday, 27 August 2020

With the addition of the new online service, customers can update the address on both their driving licence and log book in less than 5 minutes on GOV...

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DVLA launches online service to change address on vehicle log book (V5C)

DVLA launches online service to change address on vehicle log book (V5C)

Thursday, 18 June 2020

The new online service will cut the amount of time it takes for motorists to receive a new log book from up to 6 weeks to just 5 working days....

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Drivers granted 7 month photocard licence extension

Drivers granted 7 month photocard licence extension

Thursday, 04 June 2020

The extension applies to drivers with a photocard driving licence due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020....

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DVLA warns customers to stay safe online

DVLA warns customers to stay safe online

Tuesday, 21 April 2020

DVLA is reminding customers that the only official place to find our services and information is on GOV.UK. Cyber scams are common so we want to help ...

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Chickens and man flu top tax evaders’ excuses

Chickens and man flu top tax evaders’ excuses

Tuesday, 03 March 2020

DVLA has released some of the more inventive excuses that people have used this year for not taxing their vehicles....

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DVLA warns motorists to be aware of scams

DVLA warns motorists to be aware of scams

Monday, 24 February 2020

DVLA has revealed a 20% rise in scams reported to their contact centre, with 1,538 reports about suspected vehicle tax scams during the last 3 months ...

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DVLA hits the road with clear warning to tax it or lose it

DVLA hits the road with clear warning to tax it or lose it

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

DVLA is back on the road targeting motorists across the UK with a communications campaign that has a clear message for those who take a chance on not ...

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Putting trainees on the road to accountancy

Putting trainees on the road to accountancy

Friday, 07 February 2020

DVLA is supporting 12 members of staff who are working towards accountancy qualifications, putting them on track to become qualified accountants....

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DVLA retains customer service accreditation for 12th consecutive year

DVLA retains customer service accreditation for 12th consecutive year

Thursday, 06 February 2020

DVLA’s Contact Centre has received CCA (Customer Contact Association) accreditation for the 12th consecutive year, this time successfully obtaining CC...

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DVLA unveils Blood Bikes Wales as their Charity of Choice

DVLA unveils Blood Bikes Wales as their Charity of Choice

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

DVLA staff have chosen Blood Bikes Wales as their Charity of Choice for 2020. Throughout the year they will raise funds for the charity which transpor...

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£57,000 raised for T? Olwen by DVLA staff

£57,000 raised for T? Olwen by DVLA staff

Monday, 23 December 2019

DVLA recently handed over a cheque for £57,100 to T? Olwen. The grand total was raised for the hospice by DVLA staff through fundraising throughout 20...

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Plating up for Christmas

Plating up for Christmas

Friday, 20 December 2019

90 personalised registrations were purchased from DVLA before 9am on Christmas Day 2018, proving it's never too late to pick up the perfect last minut...

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Motorists urged to check rules on towing before summer holidays

Motorists urged to check rules on towing before summer holidays

Friday, 09 August 2019

With the UK tourism industry expecting a bumper year, DVLA is reminding motorists to make sure they do not break the rules when towing a caravan for t...

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Ask a silly question…

Ask a silly question…

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

DVLA has today released a list of some of the unusual questions customers have asked whilst trying to find out if their car is taxed. ...

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30 years on: 6 million personalised registrations sold

30 years on: 6 million personalised registrations sold

Tuesday, 16 July 2019

Thirty years of providing personalised registrations to motorists have seen DVLA sell nearly 6 million of them to motorists, generating around £2 bill...

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New DVLA figures suggest motorists are missing out on millions

New DVLA figures suggest motorists are missing out on millions

Thursday, 27 June 2019

British motorists could have missed out on savings of nearly £5 million last year by not going online to apply for or renew their driving licence, acc...

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DVLA opening hours: Easter 2019

DVLA opening hours: Easter 2019

Wednesday, 03 April 2019

DVLA's contact centre opening times over Easter....

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Register your trailer if you want to take it abroad

Register your trailer if you want to take it abroad

Friday, 29 March 2019

From today (28 March 2019), if you have a trailer and you plan to use it abroad, you may need to register it by using our ‘Register your trailer to ta...

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Porsche is the number one prestige car brand clamped last year by DVLA

Porsche is the number one prestige car brand clamped last year by DVLA

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Porsche has topped the list of the prestige cars clamped for being untaxed in 2017 to 2018 according to figures released by DVLA today....

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New DVLA campaign highlights consequences for drivers who evade vehicle tax

New DVLA campaign highlights consequences for drivers who evade vehicle tax

Wednesday, 27 February 2019

DVLA has launched a new advertising campaign in 11 areas around the country targeting drivers who have not taxed their vehicles....

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New guidelines will make testing requirements simpler for drivers with insulin treated diabetes

New guidelines will make testing requirements simpler for drivers with insulin treated diabetes

Thursday, 14 February 2019

Drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin will have greater choice in how they test their glucose levels under new guidelines published today by t...

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7 tips for motorists to stay safe online

7 tips for motorists to stay safe online

Tuesday, 05 February 2019

With new online scams cropping up all the time, motorists have increasingly become a target for fraudsters. DVLA has revealed their contact centre rec...

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T? Olwen chosen as DVLA’s Charity of Choice as fundraising reaches a quarter of a million

T? Olwen chosen as DVLA’s Charity of Choice as fundraising reaches a quarter of a million

Friday, 11 January 2019

DVLA staff are gearing up for another jam-packed year of fundraising. ...

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DVLA staff raise over £50,000 for Maggie’s Swansea

DVLA staff raise over £50,000 for Maggie’s Swansea

Monday, 17 December 2018

DVLA staff today (Wednesday 5 December) handed over a cheque for £56,715 to Maggie’s Swansea after a year of staff fundraising for the local charity....

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DVLA reveals some of the oddest items found in untaxed cars

DVLA reveals some of the oddest items found in untaxed cars

Thursday, 06 September 2018

A quad bike, full set of drums, jockey helmets and half a corner sofa were among the weird and wonderful items among nearly 600 sets of personal belon...

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Come and work at DVLA

Come and work at DVLA

Thursday, 30 August 2018

What will a career in DVLA offer you? Flexible working hours, great on-site facilities and fantastic opportunities to develop your career are just som...

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DVLA asks drivers to look again in new EYE 735T campaign

DVLA asks drivers to look again in new EYE 735T campaign

Sunday, 22 July 2018

DVLA is launching a national eyesight awareness campaign today (Monday 23 July 2018)....

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Over a quarter of UK motorists name their cars, according to new research

Over a quarter of UK motorists name their cars, according to new research

Friday, 29 June 2018

Research by DVLA shows that over a quarter of UK motorists have named their car, with 28% of those surveyed saying that they had given their car a nam...

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Hiring a car for your wedding?

Hiring a car for your wedding?

Thursday, 17 May 2018

In a recent DVLA survey 77% of drivers said that they travelled to their own weddings by car....

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DVLA sets a new challenge

DVLA sets a new challenge

Tuesday, 01 May 2018

Following the success of last year’s competition, the DVLA Code Challenge is back for 2018....

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