Drive on a foreign licence or exchange it
How long you can drive on a non-UK licence and whether you can exchange it depends on the country that issued it. Check before the deadline that applies to you.
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Driver & Vehicle Agency (Northern Ireland) (DVA)
Licenses and tests drivers and vehicles in Northern Ireland, including driving tests and MOTs. Vehicle tax is still handled by DVLA.
Part of: Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
Contact
Ask DVA
Online portal and query form for all DVA services.
- Contact form
- nidirect.gov.uk/services/ask-dva
Testing and driving test booking enquiries
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday except bank holidays.
- Phone 路 Testing enquiries
- 0300 200 7862
- Email 路 Online booking enquiries
- brcustomersupport@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Driver licensing
Applications by post or online only. Online applications are processed faster.
- Phone
- 0300 200 7861
- Postal address 路 Driver Licensing Division
- County Hall
Castlerock Road
Waterside
Coleraine
BT51 3TB
United Kingdom
We only list official numbers. Beware of websites showing 084, 087, 09 or 118 numbers that connect you to a public body at a premium rate.
Related procedures
Apply for a provisional driving licence
You need a provisional licence before you can take driving lessons and tests.
Change the address on your driving licence
You must tell DVLA when you move. It is free online.
Book the theory test and the practical driving test
Book your driving theory test and then your practical test only through the official services. Northern Ireland has its own booking services.
Renew your licence at 70 or a medical licence
From 70 you must renew your licence every 3 years. Short term licences issued because of a medical condition also need renewing before they expire.
Contact data source: nidirect, Open Government Licence v3.0, updated 12 October 2026.