Apply for your first licence, renew or replace an existing licence, update your details, understand the fees and find the correct forms and official Northern Ireland services.
GB provisional licence holders will no longer be able to book or take Category A, A1, A2 or B theory or practical tests in Northern Ireland. Check the NI requirements before booking.
Choose your situation and go directly to the relevant Northern Ireland guide.
Eligibility, what you need, current cost, online applications and the DL1 paper route.
When renewal is required, current fees and the online or paper routes available in NI.
Replace your licence and understand the documents, process and current replacement charge.
Update the address on a Northern Ireland driving licence and find the correct official route.
What evidence and application route may be needed after your name changes.
Current Northern Ireland fees for provisional licences, renewals, replacements and other services.
Understand the vehicle categories and driving entitlements recorded on an NI licence.
Find the right starting point when a medical condition or disability may affect your licence.
Understand the Northern Ireland process for eligible licences issued elsewhere.
Common current Northern Ireland licence charges. The dedicated fee guide will cover the complete schedule.
Where DVA publishes a downloadable document we'll take you to the current official copy. Where a form cannot be downloaded, we'll tell you where to obtain it.
Used for relevant ordinary licence applications. Find out where to obtain the official paper form.
DL1 information → Paper formFor relevant vocational licence applications and associated licensing processes.
DL2 information → Official downloadUsed in relevant Group 2 and vocational licensing circumstances.
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