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You need:

• your online user ID from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
• your password
• a criminal record disclosure number - you must have got this within the last 6 months
• your driving licence number (if youre giving DVSA permission to use your photocard photo)
• a credit or debit card to pay the 300 fee

If you have a 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

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

• uppercase letters
• lowercase letters
• numbers
• special characters (such as , %, &)

You cannot use any of your 5 previously used passwords.

Help with your application

Email DVSA if you have any problems applying online.