Driver Vehicle Standards Agency
Pay for DVSA services
There are 2 ways that you can pay for DVSAs business services:
- credit or debit card
- a debit account facility called a pre-funded account (PFA)
You can put money into a PFA using different payment methods.
You can then pay for the services that you use from your PFA. This is useful if you dont want to give your card details to staff who are making payments on your behalf.
You can use a PFA with the following services:
- book and manage driving tests for your pupils
- record delegated driving test details
- record Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training you provide
Apply for a pre-funded account
An authorised person in your organisation needs to follow these steps.
Read and sign the PFA terms and conditions.
Fill in and sign the PFA application form.
Send the signed application form and terms and conditions to DVSA by email.
By email
Email a copy of the signed application form and terms and conditions to financeetb@dvsa.gov.uk.
Use a PFA for more than one service
Each service you use needs a separate PFA.
Example
If you already have a PFA for Driver CPC periodic training, you need to set a new one up to use with the service to book and manage driving tests for your pupils.
What happens next
Your PFA should be available to use within 5 working days of DVSA getting your application and signed terms and conditions.
DVSA will send an email to you with the PFA details, including the account number.
Set up your account
Your PFA will be assigned to your Government Gateway profile for the service selected.
When you sign in to the Government Gateway and select the service, youll see the PFA facility. You can manage your account and use the self-service facilities from there.
Credit your account
When your PFA has been set up you need to put at least 200 in your account. You can do this in different ways depending on the service youre using your PFA for.
| Service | Payment methods for funding your PFA |
|---|---|
| Book and manage driving tests for your pupils | Credit or debit card |
| Record delegated driving test details | Credit or debit card, Bacs and CHAPS, and cheque |
| Record Driver CPC training you provide | Credit or debit card, Bacs and CHAPS, and cheque |
Pay by credit or debit card
You can credit your account using a credit or debit card. You can store card details in your account so you dont have to enter them each time you want to credit your account.
Pay by Bacs and CHAPS
This method transfers funds from your bank account into a DVSA account. Youll be given the DVSA account details when your PFA has been created.
Any money transferred will be credited to your PFA within 3 working days of it getting into DVSAs bank account.
When you transfer money, you must include your organisation reference and PFA account number in the payment reference field, for example, RE30119