The minimum age which you can legally drive a car on the public roads is 17.

If you are disabled and in receipt of mobility allowance, the minimum age is 16.

Until the day you pass the practical part of the Driving Test you are not allowed to drive on your own.

You will need to apply for a provisional driving licence.

You must complete driving licence application form D1.

The current cost of a first provisional licence is £45.00 (car, motorcycle, medium/large vehicle, minibus/bus)

When you apply for your licence you must also enclose original documentation confirming your identity.

For a complete list of acceptable identity documents please click here

You MUST NOT drive until you have received this first licence and you have signed it in ink.

Your eyesight must meet a minimum standard. Click here for details.


The Driving Test is split into two parts:

• A computerised Theory Test of mainly multiple choice questions together with a video-based Hazard Perception Test.
  
• A Practical Test of your driving.