Apply for approval to book driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils

You can apply for approval to book and manage driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils if you’re:

  • an approved driving instructor (ADI)
  • a business that provides driving lessons and employs ADIs
  • a motorcycle approved training body (ATB)
  • a vocational driving instructor who trains lorry, bus or coach drivers

If your application is approved, you can:

  • book more than one test at the same time
  • swap test appointments for your pupils
  • book some types of test without giving your pupil’s details at the time

You can only book tests for learner drivers or riders who are being taught by you or your business.

You may lose your fee if you cancel a test at short notice or do not use it.

How to apply for approval

How you apply to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) depends on what kind of test you need to book.

Car driving tests

If you’re a driving instructor, you’ll need your ADI personal reference number to apply to book car driving tests.

Apply to book car driving tests if you’re a driving instructor.

If you’re a business, you’ll need an instructor’s ADI personal reference number to apply to book car driving tests.

Apply to book car driving tests if you’re a business who employs driving instructors.

Motorcycle tests

Apply to book motorcycle tests.

Vocational tests

Apply to book vocational tests.

ADI qualifying tests

Apply to book ADI qualifying tests.

After you apply 

You’ll usually get a decision by email within 10 working days.

If your application is approved, DVSA will send you an activation code by email. To sign in to the booking service, you’ll need: 

  • the activation code
  • your DVSA business ID
  • the postcode of your business

Booking theory tests

You must have been approved by DVSA to book driving and motorcycle tests before you can book theory tests for your pupils.

If you need help

Contact DVSA customer services to get help applying to book driving and motorcycle tests.

DVSA customer services
customerservices@dvsa.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 200 1122
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
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