You need to tell DVLA about some medical conditions as they can affect your driving. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You can voluntarily give up your licence . You might choose to do this if, for example: your doctor tells you to stop driving for 3 months or more your medical condition affects your ability to drive safely and lasts for 3 months or more you do not meet the required standards for driving because of your medical condition You’ll need to tell DVLA and send them your licence. If you have a medical condition that affects your driving and do not voluntarily give up your licence, you must inform DVLA . They will decide if you can continue holding a driving licence. Check if your condition needs to be reported If you have a car or motorcycle licence, you can check and report your condition online . If you have a bus, lorry or coach licence, check the A to Z list for your condition and follow the link to find the form.

Find your condition online

You can use this service to search for your health condition and report it to DVLA if you have a car or motorcycle licence. This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) . If you have a bus, lorry or coach licence, you cannot use this service. Check the A to Z list for your condition instead. There is a different way to report your health condition if you live in Northern Ireland . What you’ll need You’ll need to enter some details about your current driving licence and your condition. To search for the condition, you’ll need to say what type of licence you have and confirm your entitlement to drive. If you’re checking for someone else, and you do not know the information about their licence, you can check the A to Z list for the condition. If you report your condition to DVLA through the service, you might need to give your GP or consultant’s name and address. Use the service You’ll have one hour to add information once you start. You cannot save and return to your application later. Start now

Find your condition on the A to Z list

Use the A to Z to check if you need to report your condition. If you have a car or motorcycle licence, you can find and report your condition online instead. If your condition is not listed here and you cannot use the online service, contact DVLA . A Medical condition Check if you need to report Absence seizures Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsy Acoustic neuroma Check the guidance on acoustic neuroma Agoraphobia Check the guidance on agoraphobia Alcohol problems Check the guidance on alcohol problems Alzheimer’s disease Check the guidance on Alzheimers disease Amaurosis fugax Check the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokes Amputations Check the guidance on amputations Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Check the guidance on motor neuron disease - also known as ALS Angina Check the guidance on angina Angioplasty Check the guidance on heart attacks and angioplasty Ankylosing spondylitis Check the guidance on ankylosing spondylitis Anorexia nervosa Check the guidance on eating disorders Anxiety Check the guidance on anxiety Aortic aneurysm Check the guidance on aortic aneurysms Aortic stenosis Check the guidance on aortic stenosis Arachnoid cyst Check the guidance on arachnoid cysts Arrhythmia Check the guidance on arrhythmias Atrial defibrillator Check the guidance on defibrillators Arteriovenous malformation Check the guidance on arteriovenous malformations Arthritis Check the guidance on arthritis Asperger syndrome Check the guidance on autistic spectrum condition, including asperger syndrome Ataxia Check the guidance on ataxia, including Friedrich’s ataxia Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Check the guidance on ADHD Autistic spectrum condition Check the guidance on autistic spectrum condition, including asperger syndrome B Medical condition Check if you need to report it Balloon angioplasty (leg) Check the guidance on balloon angioplasties in the leg Bipolar disorder Check the guidance on bipolar disorder - previously known as manic depression Blackouts Check the guidance on blackouts and fainting Blepharospasm Check the guidance on eye conditions Blood clots Check the guidance on blood clots Blood pressure Check the guidance on blood pressure Brachial plexus injury Check the guidance on brachial plexus injuries Brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis Check the guidance on brain abscesses, cysts or encephalitis Brain aneurysm Check the guidance on brain aneurysms Brain angioma Check the guidance on angiomas Brain haemorrhage Check the guidance on brain haemorrhages Brain injury (traumatic) Check the guidance on traumatic brain injuries Brain tumours Check the guidance on brain tumours Broken limbs Check the guidance on broken limbs Brugada syndrome Check the guidance on Brugada syndrome Burr hole surgery Check the guidance on burr hole surgery C Medical condition Check if you need to report it Caesarean section Check the guidance on surgery Cancer Check the guidance on cancer (not including leukaemia) Cataracts Check the guidance on eye conditions Catheter ablation Check the guidance on catheter ablations Cardiac problems Check the guidance on cardiac problems Carotid artery stenosis Check the guidance on carotid artery stenosis Cataplexy Check the guidance on cataplexy Cavernoma Check the guidance on cavernomas Central venous thrombosis Check the guidance on central venous thrombosis Cerebral palsy Check the guidance on cerebral palsy Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Check the guidance on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Chiari malformation Check the guidance on Chiari malformation Chronic aortic dissection Check the guidance on chronic aortic dissection Cognitive problems Check the guidance on cognitive problems Congenital heart disease Check the guidance on congenital heart disease Convulsions Check the guidance on fits, convulsions and seizures Coronary artery bypass or disease Check the guidance on coronary artery bypass or disease Coronary angioplasty Check the guidance on heart attacks and angioplasty Cranial nerve palsy (with double vision Check the guidance on eye conditions Cystic fibrosis Check the guidance on cystic fibrosis D Medical condition Check if you need to report it Deafness Check the guidance on deafness Defibrillator Check the guidance on defibrillators Déjà vu Check the guidance on deja vu Dementia Check the guidance on dementia Depression Check the guidance on depression Diabetes Check the guidance on diabetes Dilated cardiomyopathy Check the guidance on dilated cardiomyopathy Diplopia (double vision) Check the guidance on eye conditions Dizziness Check the guidance on dizziness (including vertigo) Drug misuse Check the guidance on drug misuse E Medical condition Check if you need to report it Eating disorders Check the guidance on eating disorders Empyema (brain) Check the guidance on brain empyemas Epilepsy Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsy Essential tremor Check the guidance on essential tremors Eye conditions Check the guidance on eye conditions F Medical condition Check if you need to report it Fainting Check the guidance on blackouts and fainting Fits Check the guidance on fits, convulsions and seizures Fractured skull Check the guidance on head injuries Friedreich’s ataxia Check the guidance on ataxia, including Friedrich’s ataxia G Medical condition Check if you need to report it Glaucoma Check the guidance on eye conditions Global amnesia Check the guidance on global amnesia Grand mal seizures Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsy Guillain-Barré syndrome Check the guidance on Guillain Barré syndrome H Medical condition Check if you need to report it Head injury Check the guidance on head injuries Heart attack Check the guidance on heart attacks and angioplasty Heart arrhythmia Check the guidance on arrhythmias Heart failure Check the guidance on heart failure Heart murmurs Check the guidance on heart murmurs Heart palpitations Check the guidance on heart palpitations Heart valve disease or replacement valve Check the guidance on heart valve disease or replacement valves High blood pressure Check the guidance on high blood pressure HIV or AIDS Check the guidance on HIV Hodgkin’s lymphoma Check the guidance on Hodgkin’s lymphoma Huntington’s disease Check the guidance on Huntington’s disease Hydrocephalus Check the guidance on hydrocephalus Hypertension Check the guidance on high blood pressure Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Check the guidance on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Hypoglycaemia Check the guidance on hypoglycaemia Hypoxic brain damage Check the guidance on hypoxic brain damage Hysterectomy Check the guidance on surgery I Medical condition Check if you need to report it Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) Check the guidance on defibrillators Intracerebral haemorrhage Check the guidance on intracerebral haemorrhages Ischaemic heart disease Check the guidance on ischaemic heart disease K Medical condition Check if you need to report it Kidney dialysis Check the guidance on kidney dialysis (also known as renal dialysis Kidney problems Check the guidance on kidney problems Korsakoff’s syndrome Check the guidance on Korsakoff’s syndrome L Medical condition Check if you need to report it Labyrinthitis Check the guidance on labyrinthitis Learning difficulties Check the guidance on learning difficulties Left bundle branch block Check the guidance on left bundle branch blocks Leukaemia Check the guidance on leukaemia Lewy body dementia Check the guidance on Lewy body dementia Limb disability Check the guidance on limb disability Long QT syndrome Check the guidance on Long QT syndrome Loss of an eye Check the guidance on monocular vision Low blood glucose (sugar) Check the guidance on hypoglycaemia Lumboperitoneal shunt Check the guidance on lumboperitoneal shunts Lung cancer Check the guidance on lung cancer Lymphoma Check the guidance on lymphoma M Medical condition Check if you need to report it Macular degeneration Check the guidance on eye conditions Malignant brain tumours Check the guidance on brain tumours Malignant melanoma Check the guidance on malignant melanoma Manic depressive psychosis Check the guidance on bipolar disorder - previously known as manic depression Marfan’s syndrome Check the guidance on Marfan’s syndrome Medulloblastoma Check the guidance on medulloblastomas Memory problems (severe) Check the guidance on severe memory problems Meningioma Check the guidance on meningioma Mini-stroke Check the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokes Monocular vision (sight in one eye only) Check the guidance on monocular vision Motor neurone disease Check the guidance on motor neurone disease Multiple sclerosis Check the guidance on multiple sclerosis Muscular dystrophy Check the guidance on muscular dystrophy Myasthenia gravis Check the guidance on myasthenia gravis Myocardial infarction Check the guidance on heart attacks and angioplasty Myoclonus Check the guidance on myoclonus N Medical condition Check if you need to report it Narcolepsy Check the guidance on narcolepsy Night blindness Check the guidance on eye conditions O Medical condition Check if you need to report it Obsessive compulsive disorder Check the guidance on obsessive compulsive disorder Obstructive sleep apnoea Check the guidance on excessive sleepiness Ocular myasthenia gravis (with double vision) Check the guidance on eye conditions Ophthalmoplegia (with double vision) Check the guidance on eye conditions P Medical condition Check if you need to report it Pacemakers Check the guidance on pacemakers Palpitations Check the guidance on heart palpitations Paranoia Check the guidance on paranoia Paranoid schizophrenia Check the guidance on paranoia Paraplegia Check the guidance on paraplegia Parkinson’s disease Check the guidance on Parkinson’s disease Peripheral arterial disease Check the guidance on peripheral arterial disease Peripheral neuropathy Check the guidance on peripheral neuropathy Personality disorder Check the guidance on personality disorders Petit mal seizures Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsy Pituitary tumour Check the guidance on pituitary tumours Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Check the guidance on PTSD Psychosis Check the guidance on psychosis Psychotic depression Check the guidance on psychotic depression Pulmonary arterial hypertension Check the guidance on pulmonary arterial hypertension R Medical condition Check if you need to report it Renal dialysis Check the guidance on kidney dialysis (also known as renal dialysis Retinal artery fugax Check the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokes Retinitis pigmentosa Check the guidance on eye conditions Retinopathy (with laser treatment) Check the guidance on eye conditions S Medical condition Check if you need to report it Schizo-affective disorder Check the guidance on schizo-affective disorders Schizophrenia Check the guidance on schizophrenia Scotoma Check the guidance on scotoma Seizures Check the guidance on fits, convulsions and seizures Severe communication disorders Check the guidance on severe communication disorders Severe depression Check the guidance on severe depression Sight in one eye only Check the guidance on monocular vision Sleep apnoea Check the guidance on excessive sleepiness Sleepiness (excessive) Check the guidance on excessive sleepiness Spinal problems and injuries Check the guidance on spinal problems Stroke Check the guidance on strokes Subarachnoid haemorrhage Check the guidance on subarachnoid haemorrhages Surgery Check the guidance on surgery Syncope Check the guidance on blackouts and fainting T Medical condition Check if you need to report it Tachycardia Check the guidance on tachycardia Temporal lobe epilepsy Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsy Tonic clonic fits Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsy Tourette’s syndrome Check the guidance on Tourette’s syndrome Transient global amnesia Check the guidance on global amnesia Transient ischaemic attack Check the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokes Tunnel vision Check the guidance on eye conditions U Medical condition Check if you need to report it Usher syndrome Check the guidance on Usher syndrome V Medical condition Check if you need to report it Valve disease or replacement valve Check the guidance on heart valve disease or replacement valves Ventricular defibrillator Check the guidance on defibrillators Vertigo Check the guidance on dizziness (including vertigo) Vision in one eye only Check the guidance on monocular vision Visual acuity (reduced) Check the guidance on eye conditions Visual field defect Check the guidance on eye conditions VP shunts Check the guidance on VP shunts W Medical condition Check if you need to report it Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Check if a health condition affects your driving

Overview

You need to tell DVLA about some medical conditions as they can affect your driving.

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving.

You can voluntarily give up your licence. You might choose to do this if, for example:

your doctor tells you to stop driving for 3 months or more
your medical condition affects your ability to drive safely and lasts for 3 months or more
you do not meet the required standards for driving because of your medical condition

You’ll need to tell DVLA and send them your licence.

If you have a medical condition that affects your driving and do not voluntarily give up your licence, you must inform DVLA. They will decide if you can continue holding a driving licence.

Check if your condition needs to be reported

If you have a car or motorcycle licence, you can check and report your condition online.

If you have a bus, lorry or coach licence, check the A to Z list for your condition and follow the link to find the form.

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