Driver Licences
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Transport operators please encourage your vocational drivers to licence renew at the earliest opportunity
Typically it takes DVLA up to 21 days to process a licence renewal transaction. When the driver has a medical condition it can take longer for DVLA to investigate and make a licencing decision. Recent research has shown that DVLA receive almost 40% of applications after the expiry date of the licence. A further 28%…
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Correct Use of View or Share your driving licence information from the DVLA
Information from the DVLA on using the view or share your driving licence information service correctly. An increasing number of customers are contacting us about third parties (such as car hire companies and employers) asking for their National Insurance Number to input into view or share your driving licence information to check their licence details. DVLA does not endorse this practice. Any Fair Processing Declaration form, for example D906 previously D796 cannot be used for the view and…
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Driving licence codes
The codes printed on the back of your driving licence tell you what conditions you must meet to drive. Some codes may be different in Northern Ireland. The codes and their meanings are as follows: 01 – eyesight correction, for example glasses or contact lenses 02 – hearing/communication aid 10 – modified transmission 15 – modified…
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DVLA D906 Audit Advice
As a user of the DVLA’s Access to Driver Data (ADD) service, Licence Bureau Ltd are regularly audited by the DVLA to ensure that we have genuine and valid authority to access personal data held by the DVLA. The purpose of the audit is to confirm the reason for each Driver Licence check, to ensure…
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Assessing Fitness to Drive – A Guide for Medical Professionals
This guide replaces the previous DVLA ‘At a Glance’ guide, and helps medical professionals to make informed decisions when talking to their patients about medical conditions affecting their ability to drive.
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Non-GB licence holder process
Under current EU legislation, EU member states have the same entitlement as GB licence holders so can drive the appropriate vehicles which their licence entitles them to drive. All non-GB licence holders complete the hard copy D906 Fair Processing Declaration process as normal. If we do invite them via e-Declaration they will be asked if…
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FORS Driver Licence Checking Service
FORS Driver Licence Checking Service assists operators with meeting Bronze requirement ‘D1 Licensing’ of the FORS Standard. The service, in collaboration with FORS Affinity Partner Licence Bureau, is designed to minimise the hassle and risks associated with checking that drivers are safe and legally compliant to operate vehicles, ensuring information is always up to date.…
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Can I check my employees driving licence?
Are your drivers a business risk? If so you need Licence Bureau’s secure practical online solution to driver risk. Licence Bureau provides a number of Driver Licence Checking services to our clients using services provided by the DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency). We are the UK’s First Business to Business provider, having validated nearly…
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Drivetech Streamlines its Licence Checking Services
Licence Bureau selected by DriveTech in new partner agreement for ‘licence checking only’ customers Following a strategic review, DriveTech, a leading provider of UK & international driver training solutions, will no longer offer licence checking as a standalone service to new or existing customers. It concluded that ‘licence-check only’ customers are better served by a…
