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ASM - Getting Started

License and Eyesight requirement.
Before you can legally drive a car on road in UK you need to obtain a provisional driving license.

Get your first provisional driving licence for a moped, motorbike and car from DVLA online. To apply you must:

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You’ll need your Government Gateway ID. If you don’t have one or need to re-register, you’ll get an ID as part of your application.

If you already have a provisional licence, you don’t need to apply again to drive a car.

Before you start

It costs £34 to apply online. You can pay by MasterCard, Visa, Electron, Maestro or Delta debit or credit card.

You’ll need to provide:

  • an  identity document  unless you have a valid UK biometric passport

  • addresses where you’ve lived over the last 3 years

  • your National Insurance number if you know it

You’ll get a confirmation email from DVLA after you’ve applied.

Your licence should arrive within one week if you apply online.

When you can drive with a provisional licence

There are different rules depending on your age and the type of vehicle.  Check what vehicles you can drive and when  before you start to learn.

Other ways to apply

You can apply by post. Fill in form D1 available from the  DVLA form ordering service  and certain Post Office branches.

It costs £43 to apply by post. Make your cheque or postal order payable to DVLA (don’t send cash).

You’ll also need to include:

You must send original documents - you can’t use the Post Office document certification service.

Send your application and payment to:

  • DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD - if all your documents are from the UK

  • DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AF - if any of your documents are from outside the UK

Your provisional licence should arrive within 3 weeks. Contact DVLA  if it hasn’t arrived by then.

Before booking lesson with ASM driving school you must check the following;

The learner must hold a current, valid driving licence (provisional or full), which must be produced on, or in advance of, their first lesson.

The learner must also check that they can read a number plate at a distance of 20.5 metres (i.e. 67 feet - about 5 car lengths) with glasses or contact lenses if normally worn.

The Learners must also take note of any medication they are taking that may affect their ability to drive safely and advise their instructor accordingly before taking any lesson booked.

Important
In most cases the international licence is only valid for one year, In others you can transfer your international licence straight to full UK licence. You need to check with DVLA,  website   for further details.

In most cases the international licence is only valid for one year, In others you can transfer your international licence straight to full UK licence. You need to check with DVLA, website for further details.

You can only get a GB driving licence if you are normally resident in the United Kingdom. To be normally resident you must usually live in the United Kingdom for 185 days in each calendar year. Applicants who are not UK citizens or nationals of another EU or EEA country will not be considered normally resident if they do not have leave to remain in the UK, or are in the country on a temporary basis without leave to.

Recommended reading
Highway Code and the book Essential Driving Skills, published by the Driving Standards Agency.