Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 84798
Driving Licences
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data the DLVA records on where a driver passed their driving test when exchanging a non-UK licence for a UK licence.
Answer
Simon LightwoodWhen a GB driving licence is issued in exchange for a licence issued in a non-GB country, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) add a ‘Code 70’ to the driver’s record to indicate that the driving licence was obtained through an exchange. Also, th...
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