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It costs 300. Youll need a debit or credit card to pay.

The online service is available from 6am to 11:30pm.

Photocard driving licence

If you have a photocard driving licence youll need:

• your online user ID from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
• your password
• your driving licence number (if youre giving DVSA permission to use your photocard photo)

Paper driving licence

If you have an old-style paper driving licence youll also need:

• to print the final screen and send it to DVSA
• a passport-sized photo with your ADI personal reference number written on the back

Your user ID and password

Your user ID can be found on all letters sent to you by DVSA. Its not the same as your ADI personal reference number.

Request your user ID from DVSA if you do not know what it is. Youll need your driving licence number.

Rules for passwords

You cannot use any of your 5 previously used passwords.

Your password must be at least 9 characters long. It must include at least 3 of these 4 types of characters:

• uppercase characters, for example A B C
• lowercase characters, for example a b c
• numeric digits, for example 1 2 3
• special characters, for example % &

Help with your application

Email DVSA if you have any problems applying online.