Getting Started
Before you get behind the wheel you'll need to be 17 and have a valid provisional licence.
To get your provisional licence you can apply online, or complete a D1 form from the Post Office and send it to the DVLA with proof of identity and a passport-sized photo.
Notes on a Provisional Licence
To get your first provisional driving licence online for a car, motorcycle or moped you must:
- be a resident of Great Britain - there’s a different service in Northern Ireland
- meet the minimum age requirement
- meet the minimum eyesight requirement
- not be prevented from driving for any reason
- pay £50 by MasterCard, Visa, Electron, Maestro or Delta debit or credit card
- have a valid UK passport or other form of identity
- have your National Insurance number if known
- provide addresses where you’ve lived for the last 3 years
Your licence should arrive within 1 week if you apply online.
When you can apply
You can apply up to 3 months before you turn:
- 17 if you want to drive a car
- 16 if you want to ride a motorcycle or moped
- You can drive a car when you are 16 if you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Apply online for a Provisional Licence here
A Instructor you can trust:
- Instructor displays a green Driving Standards Agency (DSA) badge in their windscreen to prove that they're fully qualified to teach you.
- Adapts your tuition for you
- gives you a full lesson of one-to-one tuition
- Does not carry passengers during your lesson
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Does not smoke or use a mobile phone during your lesson
