The fee depends on if you want to:

get your first full or provisional GB licence

get a replacement if yours has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed

change your name, address or photo

renew a driving licence

add, renew or remove an entitlement

exchange a driving licence, for example exchange a paper licence for a photocard

get your licence back after it’s been taken away, for example if you’ve been disqualified

For applications by post, cheques and postal orders are payable to DVLA . The address depends on what you’re applying for.

Damaged or altered cheques will not be accepted.

There are different driving licence fees in Northern Ireland.

Get your first GB driving licence

Apply online Apply by post First provisional licence - car, motorcycle, moped £34 £43 First full driving licence after passing your driving test N/A Free - £17 to use a different photo from your provisional First full GB licence in exchange for a full European Community, European Economic Area or other designated foreign licence N/A £43

Replace a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed licence

This costs £20. You must replace your licence if it’s been lost, stolen, defaced or destroyed.

Change the name, address or photo on your photocard driving licence

The fee depends on what you’re changing and how you do it.

What you’re changing Change online Change by post Address Free Free Name N/A Free Photo £14 £17 Photo and name at the same time N/A £17 Photo and address at the same time £14 £17

Renew a driving licence

Photocard licences are valid for 10 years unless otherwise stated. You’ll get a reminder to renew your photo before your current licence ends.

You can also renew your expired licence at a Post Office, it costs £21.50.

If your licence expires before 31 December 2020

Your driving licence or entitlement to drive will be automatically extended for 11 months if it is due to expire between 1 February and 31 December 2020. This is because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Renew a short-term medical driving licence

You can renew your short-term medical driving licence for free.

You can renew online if you have diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, a visual impairment, a sleep condition, or a heart condition.

If your licence expires before 31 December 2020

Your driving licence or entitlement to drive will be automatically extended for 11 months if it is due to expire between 1 February and 31 December 2020. This is because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Add, renew or remove an entitlement

Apply online Apply by post Adding entitlement to full or provisional licence - for example, to drive a bus or lorry N/A Free Renewing entitlement to drive a bus or lorry N/A Free Giving up entitlement to drive bus or lorry N/A Free

You can also change a photo at the same time. It costs £17.

Exchange a paper or non-GB driving licence

What you’re exchanging Apply online Apply by post Paper licence for photocard with change of address Free Free Paper licence for photocard with change of name N/A Free Paper licence for photocard with no change of details £20 £20 Full Northern Ireland licence in exchange for a GB licence N/A Free Full European Community, European Economic Area or other designated foreign licence, if a previous GB licence held N/A Free Full European Community, European Economic Area or other designated foreign licence, if a previous GB licence not held N/A £43

Get your licence back after it’s been taken away

The fee depends on why you had your licence taken away and how you got it back.