Driving licence fees
The tables below show the fees for different types of driving licences and details of how to pay.
Licence type first provisional |
Fees |
Car, motorcycle, moped |
£50.00 |
Bus or lorry |
Free |
First full GB licence in exchange of a full European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEA) or other foreign licence (including Channel Island and Isle of Man) |
£50.00 |
Provisional to full car, motorcycle, moped if first provisional licence issued |
Free |
Provisional to full car, motorcycle, moped after disqualified till test pass |
Free |
Provisional to full bus or lorry |
Free |
Licence type Renewal |
Fees |
From age 70 |
Free |
For medical reasons |
Free |
Bus or lorry |
Free |
After disqualification |
£65.00 |
If disqualified for some drink driving offences ** |
£90.00 |
After revocation |
£50.00 |
Renewing the photo on your licence |
£17.50 |
Licence type Duplicate |
Fee |
Replace lost or stolen licence |
£17.50 |
Licence type Exchange |
Fee |
Add entitlement to full licence |
Free |
Photocard to photocard (including removing expired endorsements) |
£17.50 |
Paper licence for a photocard licence (including removing expired endorsements |
£17.50 |
Full Northern Ireland licence |
Free |
Full European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEA) or other foreign licence (including Channel Island and Isle of Man) |
Free |
Licence type Replacement |
Fee |
Change of name and or address - you must surrender your existing licence |
Free |
** If disqualified for an alcohol-related offence where the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) need to arrange medical enquiries (see booklet D100, Section 10)
How to pay
- please do not send cash, bank notes or blank postal orders with your application. DVLA cannot be held responsible if they go missing
- make out your cheque or postal order(s) payable to 'DVLA Swansea'
- please do not post-date your cheque, DVLA cannot accept it
- remember to sign and date your cheque and make it payable for the correct amount ensuring that the amount written in words matches the amount written in figures
- on the back of your payment, please write your full name, address, date of birth and or drivers number if known
- if you underpay, your application will be returned to you for the correct payment
Page last updated: 19/05/2008