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What you need to do to ride a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - tests and training, minimum ages, vehicle requirements, new licence rules

• Overview

  There are different rules if you held a motorcycle or moped licence before…

• Licences issued before 19 January 2013

  If you held a motorcycle or moped licence before 19 January 2013 then…

• Bike categories, ages and licence requirements

  Licence category Requirements for licence Minimum age Mopeds with speed…

• Safety equipment

  Helmet You must wear a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle on the road.…

Bikers Lifestyle Ltd has been ordered to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after selling motorcycle helmets that "catastrophically failed" safety tests.

• Updated: 25 February 2025

FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 18 March 2025

• Warnings and insurance

  Nationwide power outage Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage on the…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 17 February 2025

When to take motorcycle or moped compulsory basic training (CBT): who needs to take it, how to book the course, and what's involved in the training

FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 4 December 2024

Check which electric (plug-in) and hybrid vans, trucks and motorbikes are available for a grant.

FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 26 February 2025

Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support

FCDO travel advice for Peru. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 20 March 2025