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DVLA warns the public of scam emails asking you to provide your driving licence and confirm credit card details.
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has called on its DVLA Contact Centre members to take part in industrial action on 28 August, 29 August and 1 September 2015.
On 8 June 2015 the paper counterpart to the British driving licence was abolished, making way for an online system changing the way motorists share their details with employers and car hire companies.
The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 June 2015, so how you view your licence information has changed.
If you are going on holiday and hiring a vehicle, or you are a company hiring out vehicles, these changes may affect you.
From today (6 July 2015), all photocard licences issued in England, Scotland and Wales will carry the Union Flag alongside the existing European Union flag.
From today (8 June 2015), the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being replaced by an online service.
From today (19 May 2015) you can view and share your driving licence information online.
Announces the publication of the 2015 to 2016 business plans for the Department for Transport’s motoring executive agencies.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Motorists who don’t speak English or Welsh and want to use DVLA’s translation service will pick up the costs under changes announced today (25 March 2015) by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer.
From 15 April 2015, thousands of new R prefix registrations starting from £250 will be available for you to purchase online.
The DVLA Framework Agreement, which describes the basis of the relationship between the DVLA and its sponsor, the Department for Transport, is published today (12 March 2015).
DVLA no longer accepts applications for a vehicle tax refund from customers using a V14 form. They will be rejected and returned to the customer.
DVLA has today (9 January 2015) launched a consultation to introduce a number of driver licensing technical changes.
British motorists will be able to fly the flag with pride in the new year thanks to government plans to display the Union Flag on driving licences, transport minister Claire Perry announced today (30 December 2014).
A new campaign to raise awareness of organ donation and boost the numbers of registered organ donors launches with support from celebrities.
If you've had a personalised registration as a gift this Christmas, find out what you need to do to put it on your vehicle.
Alison Flockhart from Inverness won the brand new Mini One after registering to bid at a DVLA personalised registration auction.
Government will target billions of pounds of unrecovered debt through a new joint venture launched today with the private sector.
DVLA staff and partners raise over £21,000 for their 2014 Charity of Choice.
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