Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Holds driver and vehicle records in Great Britain: driving licences, vehicle tax, SORN and the V5C log book.
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View or share your driving licence information
Check your driving record, penalty points and the vehicles you can drive, and create a 'check code' to share it, for example with a car hire company. For licences issued in England, Wales or Scotland.
Official links
Show links for:
| Official source | Applies to |
|---|---|
| GOV.UK: view or share your driving licence information www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence | England, Wales, Scotland |
Who handles it
Step by step
- Open the GOV.UK service and enter your licence details.
- View your record: vehicle categories, penalty points and any disqualifications.
- If someone needs to check your licence, create a check code and give it to them. The code is valid for 21 days.
What you need
- Your driving licence number
- Your National Insurance number
- The postcode on your driving licence
Common mistakes
- Using it to look up someone else's record without permission. That is a criminal offence.
- Creating the check code too early: it expires after 21 days, so make it close to the date you hire the car.
More in Driving and vehicles
- Drive on a foreign licence or exchange it
- Apply for a provisional driving licence
- Change the address on your driving licence
- Vehicle tax
- Check MOT history
- Vehicle log book (V5C) and registering a vehicle
- Take a vehicle off the road (SORN)
- Book the theory test and the practical driving test
- Renew your licence at 70 or a medical licence
- Pay the Dart Charge and London driving charges