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CCTV installation at your commercial property
commercial property You can use CCTV to protect your property but you must follow the Data Protection Act.
Apply for your first provisional driving licence
Get your first provisional driving licence for a moped, motorbike and car from DVLA online
Driving licence fees
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Order DVLA forms
Order application packs and forms from DVLA.
Driving a motorhome
You need the right licence to drive a motorhome or campervan, and your vehicle needs to be within UK size limits.
Driving a minibus
You might be able to drive a minibus if you hold a car driving licence and meet certain conditions - otherwise you’ll need to apply for a minibus licence.
Towing: licence and age requirements
Use this tool to find out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle.
Driving licence categories
To drive a particular type of vehicle, you need an ‘entitlement’ for that category on your driving licence.
Driving licence codes
The codes printed on the back of your driving licence tell you what conditions you must meet to drive.
Contact DVLA
Use this service to find the right phone number, email or postal address for DVLA.
Driving lessons and learning to drive
You can apply for a provisional driving licence when you’re 15 years and 9 months old.
Find driving schools, lessons and instructors
Find driving instructors who are approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and check their grade (if they declare it).
Change your theory test appointment
Use this service to: - find an earlier driving theory test - move your theory test to a later date - change which test centre you take your test at
Check your theory test appointment details
Use this service to check your driving theory test appointment details if you’ve lost or deleted your email confirmation.
Cancel your theory test
Cancel your driving theory test if you no longer need your appointment.
Find a theory test centre
Use your postcode to find your nearest driving theory test centres
Cancel your driving test
Cancel your driving or riding test if you no longer need your appointment.
Find a driving test centre
Use your postcode to find details of your nearest driving test centres
Theory test: cars
Contents - Booking your test - Theory test revision and practice - What to take to your test - Multiple-choice questions - Hazard perception test - Pass mark and test result - If you have a reading difficulty, disability or health condition - If you have a Safe Road User Award
Find your lost theory test pass certificate number
Find your lost theory test pass certificate number if you need it
Driving test: cars
Contents - Booking your test - What to take to your test - What happens during the test - Driving test faults and your result - If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather - If you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty - Using your own car for your test
Riding a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle
To ride on public roads you first need to get a provisional licence and then complete compulsory basic training (CBT) to get a certificate.
CBT motorcycle and moped training
Contents - Who needs to take training - Booking your CBT course - Preparing for your CBT course - What to take to your course - How the training works - If you have a car driving licence - If you ride on offshore islands - Complain about a CBT course
Find a motorcycle or moped CBT course
Find your nearest motorcycle training schools running the compulsory basic training (CBT) course for motorcycles and mopeds.
Theory test: motorcycles and mopeds
Contents - Booking your test - Theory test revision and practice - What to take to your test - Multiple-choice questions - Hazard perception test - Pass mark and test result - If you have a reading difficulty, disability or health condition
Become a licensed chaperone for child performers
If a performance or event needs a child performance licence the chaperone must be approved by the child’s local council. You need to apply at least 3 months before the performance.
Apply for a River Thames accommodation licence
You need a River Thames accommodation licence to build, change or keep any structure: - on, in or over the river, for example a jetty, boom, pontoon or piling - that cuts into the river bank, such as a dock or slipway
Check if you need permission to do work on a river, flood defence or sea defence
You may need permission to do work on or near a river, flood defence or sea defence.
Buy a rod fishing licence
Contents - When you need a licence - Buy a rod fishing licence - Fishing in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Alcohol licensing in your area
Anyone operating premises or organising events that include the sale or supply of alcohol must have a licence. Check the rules for your area, apply for a licence, have your say (‘make a representation’) about a new application or apply for a review of an existing licence.
Apply to hold a street party
If you are organising a small street party, find out what information your council needs to know.
Apply to do work on your home if you're in a conservation area
If you live in a conservation area, you’ll need to check with your local council before doing building work on your home.
Apply to work on a tree that's protected
You may need to make a ‘works to trees’ application if they’re protected by a ‘tree preservation order’ (TPO) or you live in a conservation area. Work can include trimming, topping, uprooting or lopping branches.
Apply for an appliance exemption for use in smoke control areas
You must apply for an exemption if you make, import or distribute appliances that will be used to burn unauthorised fuel in smoke control areas.
Get a permit to deal with coal or coal mines
You must get permission to enter, disturb or change coal mines or coal managed or owned by the Coal Authority that’s on your property.