Applications should be sent to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD.
Where do I send my DVLA?
Send your driving licence to us at DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BN. If your name has changed you will need to fill in forms D1 or D2, see note under section ‘Your driving licence’.
Is DVLA Swansea Freepost?
Conversation. Hi, it’s not a freepost address you will need a stamp.
Where do I post my driving licence application NI?
Send your completed application and payment to DVA, Driver Licensing, County Hall, Coleraine, BT51 3TB.
What is DVLA postal address?
Change of address
If you’ve changed your address you must update your vehicle registration certificate (V5C) and send it to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1BA.
Is sending post to DVLA free?
a cheque or postal order for £17, payable to DVLA (there’s no fee if you’re over 70 or have a medical short period licence)
Do you need a stamp to return to DVLA?
Get your documents back
Identity documents are returned by second class post. Include a stamped, self-addressed special delivery or Signed For envelope with your application if you want to track when your documents are posted. Contact DVLA if you have not received your licence or documents back.
Do I send original documents to DVLA?
If you’ve got a valid UK biometric passport, you’re in luck: the only thing you’ll need for proving your identity is your 9-digit passport number. Otherwise, there are number of other documents you can choose from—but, whichever you choose, you must send the DVLA the original.
Can I just post a freepost letter?
You’ll need to purchase an annual Freepost NAME licence for each address that items are returned to. Then you simply pay 1st Class postage for each response you receive. Cost per item will depend on its weight and whether it’s a letter, large letter or parcel.
Is the DVLA accepting postal applications?
Paper applications
Please allow 4 weeks for your new documents to be sent to you if applying by post. Please do not call us within those 4 weeks as your application will be processing and we will not be able to provide further information.
Do I send my passport to DVLA?
If you are going to need your passport within the next month, don’t send it to the DVLA. The best thing to do is to wait and do your driving licence application when you get back from your travels, as it may not be returned in time.
How long does it take to get my driving licence back from DVLA?
When to expect your new driving licence. DVA aims to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving your application. It’ll take longer if your health or personal details have to be checked. Allow at least three weeks for your driving licence to arrive before contacting DVA.
Where is DVLA located in UK?
Swansea, Wales
The DVLA is based in Swansea, Wales, with a prominent 16-storey building in Clase and offices in Swansea Vale.
Does the DVLA use Royal Mail?
The DVLA receives between 12 to15 thousand items of Recorded/Special Delivery mail per day. We are the largest receiver of this type of mail in the UK. The Royal Mail offers the DVLA a bespoke service, where mail addressed to us is identified by postcode and is sorted from the general mail.
Can I write to the DVLA?
Contacting the DVLA by Mail
You can write for assistance with vehicle taxes, vehicle registration, and vehicle log books (V5C). If you need to take your vehicle off the road, like to stop it from being taxed or insured, you can make a SORN by sending a letter to this department.
Where do I return my old driving licence to DVLA?
Hi Zehra, yes, you are welcome to wait until your new licence arrives before sending your old one back to us. Please return the old driving licence cut in half to DVLA Swansea, SA99 1ZW.
What happens if you post a letter without a stamp Royal Mail?
In case you forgot to put a postage stamp on the letter you already sent somewhere, it will be: returned to you (the sender), or; the receiver will have to pay for the missing stamp.
How long are postal DVLA applications taking?
The DVLA charges £17 to renew your driving licence. We’ll just charge a further £4.50 to take your photo, check your application and send it securely to the DVLA. That’s a total of £21.50. We will send off your application electronically, and you should have your new licence within 3 weeks.
Can I send DVLA a postal order?
For applications by post, cheques and postal orders are payable to DVLA . The address depends on what you’re applying for. Damaged or altered cheques will not be accepted.
How do I send a DVLA application?
The Documentation Needed. See the page from DVLA which gives the identity documentation needed to apply for a first provisional driving licence. You will need to send these along with a passport style colour photograph. Applications should be sent to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD.
Do you have to send your paper driving licence back?
Paper driving licences have been scrapped for licences issued post-1998. The DVLA scrapped the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence in June 2015, for anyone with a licence issued after 1998 – it now has no legal status and can be safely binned.