Having a medical condition or disability does not automatically mean you cannot drive, but you must tell DVA if a condition may affect your ability to drive safely.
If you already hold a licence and develop a medical condition or disability that may affect driving, or an existing condition worsens, official NI guidance says you should tell DVA right away rather than waiting for renewal.
Official guidance includes epilepsy, strokes and other neurological conditions among conditions that can require notification.
Visual impairments and the required medical standards for driving have dedicated DVA guidance.
Some heart conditions and symptoms can affect fitness to drive and may need to be reported.
DVA publishes specific guidance covering a wide range of medical conditions, disabilities and medications.
DVA may send you a medical questionnaire for you or a medical professional to complete. Medical advisers then assess the information against the relevant fitness-to-drive standard.
Depending on that assessment, a licence may be issued, restricted, refused or revoked.
Apply, renew, update your details or understand the information shown on your licence.
