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Form: Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): lorries and goods vehicles

Driver Vehicle Standards Agency

December 1
16:15 2023

IVA application form: lorries or goods vehicles (over 3,500kg)

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Guidance on filling in the IVA application form

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Use this form to apply for IVA for lorries and goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of over 3,500kg.

You need to say if you can have the IVA test done by a video call rather than in person when you fill in the form.

  1. Download and fill in the application form.

  2. Save the application form on your computer.

  3. Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for IVA.

  4. Pay the application fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will tell you how to do this after youve applied), or using a pre-funded account.

Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the application form correctly.

Published 15 April 2013
Last updated 1 December 2023 +show all updates
  1. Updated the form and guidance notes as the number of times you can change the nominated vehicle for an IVA appointment has been reduced from 3 to 2.

  2. Updated to include the latest version of the IVA 1H application form.

  3. Updated to latest version of application form. Updated section C examination requirements.

  4. Uploaded latest version of guidance.

  5. Uploaded latest version of IVA 1H form.

  6. Uploaded latest version of IVA 1H form and guidance.

  7. Updated to latest version of guidance notes.

  8. Added a link to guidance on getting an IVA test by video call.

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