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DVSA encourages licensed reuse of its learning materials. You need a licence from DVSA to use its:

• theory test revision question banks
• simulated hazard perception test clips
• photographs, images and graphics
• other intellectual property

Types of licence you can get

There are 5 different types of licence that you can get:

• royalty-based
• royalty-based translation
• education or research
• British Sign Language
• memorandum of understanding

The type of licence youll need will depend on how you want to reuse DVSAs learning materials.

Royalty-based

A royalty-based licence lets you reuse DVSAs learning materials in an English-language product you plan to make and sell. It lasts for 3 years, but you can renew it.

You must pay DVSA royalties for every 3 months. Royalties are typically 13% of net sales revenue (licensee income after tax) made from your products which are typically (but not exclusively) web-based or downloadable mobile phone applications, CDs, DVDs or books. Sales can also include revenue from subscriptions.

Sample terms: DVSA Crown copyright licence

PDF, 267 KB, 20 pages

Royalty-based translation

You need this licence for commercial products resulting from your translation of DVSA learning materials into a language other than English. A product might also include elements such as learning English for theory and driving tests, if you wish to include this.

You can promote your translated products made under the licence free of charge on the Safe Driving for Life website.

Sample terms: DVSA translation licence

PDF, 264 KB, 16 pages

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Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email govuk@dvsa-publishing.zendesk.com. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Education or research

You need this licence to use licensed materials for educational or research purposes if youre:

• an educational establishment and you do not charge pupils for access to the material and theres no commercial gain
• doing a research project or coursework and want to use its licensed material

You must confirm that the finished work is not copied, sold, published electronically or made available for sale.

British Sign Language

You need this licence if you want to translate DVSAs material for the deaf or hard of hearing. You can produce and sell any type of product and do not have to pay DVSA royalties on your sales.

Memorandum of understanding

You need a memorandum of understanding to reuse crown copyright material if youre a non-UK government or other UK government department.

Apply for a licence

1. Download and fill in the application form.

2. Save the application form on your computer.

3. Email the application form to crowncopyright@dvsa.gov.uk.

Application for a DVSA Crown copyright licence

PDF, 199 KB, 3 pages

Reuse theory test revision questions

DVSA does not publish the actual multiple-choice questions and answers used in the theory test, but you can reuse the DVSA theory test revision questions.

You can get revision questions for these test types:

• car
• motorcycle
• large goods vehicle (LGV) and passenger carrying vehicle (PCV)
• approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1

Youll need to download the revision questions and images. DVSA will send you details of how to do this when your application has been approved.

Knowledge and understanding text

DVSA theory test revision question banks include knowledge and understanding text which:

• explains the context of a question
• must be included with every question in your product
• adds value to your product

Reuse hazard perception clip

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