Penalty points (endorsements)

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Returning your driving licence for endorsement

If you get a fixed penalty notice for a motoring offence, you do not need to give your driving licence to the police or fixed penalty office (FPO).

To accept the fixed penalty you need to give them your:

  • name
  • date of birth
  • driving licence number

The FPO will tell the DVLA about the endorsement (including penalty points) so they can add it to your record.

You may be asked to hand your licence in at court. The court will then send it to DVLA. If you do not hand it in, then you may be asked to send it to DVLA.

When you must send your licence to DVLA

DVLA will write to you asking you to send your licence to them if:

  • you’re a new driver, who has been given 6 or more penalty points within 2 years of passing your test, and DVLA has revoked your licence
  • you have been disqualified from driving by the court and you did not hand your licence in to the court
  • the licence you gave the court is invalid
  • you’ve let DVLA know that you’ve changed your address

You must send your driving licence to DVLA when asked. If you do not, you could be fined up to £1000.

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