How To Apply for your Provisional License UK | Apply for your Provisional Licence UK 2021

If you plan to learn to drive or get driving lessons learning How to Apply for your Provisional License UK is the first crucial step in applying for your UK provisional driving license.
Really easy step by step video to learn how to Apply for your Provisional Licence UK 2021. When I applied for a provisional for my daughter, I used this Step by Step video about Apply for your Provisional Licence UK 2021 and I received our license within 3 working days which just shows how simple it is.
There are 2 ways that you can Apply for your Provisional Licence UK 2021. The cheapest and easiest way to apply for a driving license is online currently £34. If you would prefer you can also apply by post but this costs £43.
NOTE:: If you receive disability support you may be able to begin learning to drive at 16.
This is how you can apply for your provisional driving licence for a car from the DVLA.
In order to apply:
1. You need to be 15 years and 9 months old.
2. Able to read a number plate form 20 meters away with our without glasses.
It will cost £34 to apply online
You will also need to provide the following information as shown in the video:
1. Proof of ID
2. Address history for 3+ years.
National Insurance Number if known
You will then get a confirmation email from DVLA after you have applied. You should receive your driving licence in the next few weeks although we received it exactly 3 working days.

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  • @jamesatkinson4322
    @jamesatkinson43222 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting 5 months for mine. Any tips?

  • @jamesatkinson4322

    @jamesatkinson4322

    2 жыл бұрын

    should i reapply?

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey James I actually do. BIG TIP: Write to your local MP. I can't promise this will work and they may become very annoyed with me for mentioning this but a student of mine was in the same boat so they contacted the local MP who did actually write back and offered to contact dvla and try get there licence sorted. Can't promise it will work for you but it's worth a shot. 👍😁

  • @jamesatkinson4322

    @jamesatkinson4322

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell Okay thank you Josh, should I look at reapplying, will it screw me over?

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesatkinson4322 I honestly have no idea if you even can

  • @joseftancos8105

    @joseftancos8105

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesatkinson4322 did it come yet mate ?

  • @mlfacts7973
    @mlfacts79732 жыл бұрын

    such a helpful video! Thanks very mech

  • @Adam-Gates-Mudlark
    @Adam-Gates-Mudlark2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! I have just done mine :)

  • @MH-cy6ni
    @MH-cy6ni Жыл бұрын

    This is great!! Thank you 👍

  • @sujanahossain6762
    @sujanahossain67622 жыл бұрын

    Thank you soo much, it is a really helpful video

  • @Gold3nRaider
    @Gold3nRaider2 жыл бұрын

    Hello mate could you please help me out with this. So basically ive got my full motorcycle licence (A1) so do i still need to make an provisional licence to be able to take the theory test for the car licence (B) or Does a full motorcycle Licence act as a provisional car Licence?

  • @danielscitt4486
    @danielscitt4486 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks buddy that was good help

  • @JoshRamwell
    @JoshRamwell2 жыл бұрын

    FACT: The provisional I applied for in this video arrived in just 3 working days which I was rather shocked about. Oh and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE😀

  • @benjconstant2838

    @benjconstant2838

    2 жыл бұрын

    I applied for mine 2 months ago and not a word

  • @jesseduodu-owusu6731
    @jesseduodu-owusu67312 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Josh. I've never driven a car in my life, although I've watched someone before. I am unemployed and I am on benefits (ESA and PIP). I have two questions to ask you: How do I pay for car insurance and how often?

  • @akhilyeduresi8145
    @akhilyeduresi81452 жыл бұрын

    It is not asking for my picture and signature, Maybe the reason is I have only India Passport and don't have a UK passport. So how to upload picture and signature? thanks

  • @Darkpheonix212
    @Darkpheonix212 Жыл бұрын

    What about if u don't have a passport? I did the online thing and have the paper version which cane a week after bit im not sure what to fill out and what not to

  • @ronmaren4135
    @ronmaren41352 жыл бұрын

    I had to wait 185 days to apply because I was living abroad in the past couple of years. What is the point of that question? What difference does it make to be in the UK or not to be 185 days in the past 12 months? (Shakespeare)

  • @AdamSmith-hq1rs
    @AdamSmith-hq1rs7 ай бұрын

    Hi i would like some advice please. Ive been applying for my provisional license by paper document but they keep saying its wrong. What is the best way to make sure that it doesnt get turned away

  • @kaystaah4238
    @kaystaah4238 Жыл бұрын

    So i need some advice my provisional has expired because i got laid back and didn't have courage to learn driving now after few years i feel ready its expired so how do i get a renewal?

  • @blue-sl1xg
    @blue-sl1xg Жыл бұрын

    hi I was born in the UK and lived here all my life but after I submitted my provisional online they sent me a form to my house to complete, it may be for non UK people but I was born here what do I do ?

  • @Cryptovigilante100
    @Cryptovigilante1002 жыл бұрын

    How long does it take for a provisional driving license to come ??

  • @AdamSmith-hq1rs
    @AdamSmith-hq1rs7 ай бұрын

    I've applied for my provisional license online but it didn't ask for a photo. I'm just wondering if I have done it wrong

  • @DrSir05
    @DrSir0511 ай бұрын

    Sent mine 4 months ago and it’s came back twice saying somethings wrong, feel like I’m having a breakdown😂

  • @topgoals8394
    @topgoals83942 жыл бұрын

    hello for provisional Licence form please I need help I have Italian passport do I need someone to sign it for me ? and the part B which box I must choose ?

  • @nafeblockayoung4033
    @nafeblockayoung40332 жыл бұрын

    Hi I need help, can I use a id as a verification instead of a passport??

  • @kianjones8479
    @kianjones84792 жыл бұрын

    My reference number is in letters so when I try and track it it comes up with I need a numeric reference number. Help plz

  • @NeurodivergentGuy2023
    @NeurodivergentGuy20234 ай бұрын

    Northern Ireland is abit different, you have to apply via NIDirect for a license if you live there

  • @nikkilucian3269
    @nikkilucian32692 жыл бұрын

    What to do if I lost my provisional license?

  • @ireneswift9164
    @ireneswift91642 жыл бұрын

    When i send my documents do i need to have another envelope with stamps for sending back my documents when i am goibg to send the form

  • @lvpvsetagnvs
    @lvpvsetagnvs Жыл бұрын

    what's happens if my provisional license has expire? could I apply again for the provisional again

  • @buthow_
    @buthow_2 жыл бұрын

    Do you know if you have to have your passport name on your provisional license or can I have anothe name I'm know by?

  • @ReubenWinstanley
    @ReubenWinstanley13 күн бұрын

    Can someone help I've already done it but ut started asking me about donating organs and I had no option to put no. Am I the only one that had to answer this

  • @jintomathew91
    @jintomathew912 жыл бұрын

    How to change the address of provisional license?

  • @drmoidu
    @drmoidu2 жыл бұрын

    I don't have a surname on any of my documents. Can you please tell how to apply for provisional licence without surname,because in the application form surname is must I think. Please anybody answer if you know..thank you

  • @Kaushalpbehere
    @Kaushalpbehere2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, what do you when you don't have a UK passport, it takes me to a old version, which is a tricky one, could you please help me on this topic as It has been long time, I have applied for it and haven't got anything back yet.

  • @thevalidsimmer

    @thevalidsimmer

    Жыл бұрын

    The same thing happened for me, however, if one does not have a passport, it's best to apply via mail, which is more expensive than online, and one also has to supply 2 forms of identity proof (if applying via mail using a birth/adoption certificate)

  • @wahidkhatib1879
    @wahidkhatib18792 жыл бұрын

    Hello I have a Spanish pasport can i aplay ?Ìts say UK passport

  • @sahilbehl21
    @sahilbehl212 жыл бұрын

    I m new immigrant in belfast. Please guide me how can i apply provisional DL in belfast. I got dL form from post office.

  • @ashton_gaming8670
    @ashton_gaming86702 жыл бұрын

    Would a birth certificate and a photo taken from a photo booth be enough ID to prove who I am because my passport is expired and picture is very old.

  • @kokojammboo
    @kokojammboo2 ай бұрын

    What if i dont have UK passport but from different country?

  • @AronSzyls
    @AronSzyls2 жыл бұрын

    Actually I wait already 8 weeks and no news from DVLA so I start to feel dissapointment. I've sent paper version because online is only for British citizents and of course it is reasonable approach for them to take. I want to start a job as an estate agent and I can't because of their super delays. Does anyone is currently waiting for their Provisinal Driving License with paper application instead of online?

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes it's because it's the paper version. Unfortunately it takes a lot longer than the automated online application

  • @aronszyls3275

    @aronszyls3275

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell today was a first time I tried to call them but “ because of high volume of calls, try to call another time” or “try to contact us online”. For me I just don’t work waiting hmm pointless. I’ve applied at time they been telling 3-6 weeks then they’ve changed it 6-10 weeks.

  • @ireneswift9164

    @ireneswift9164

    2 жыл бұрын

    I applied online now and they send me a pplication form to fill out and sign

  • @AronSzyls

    @AronSzyls

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ireneswift9164 let me know when youll here from them as im still waiting since september

  • @kashyapgoswami21

    @kashyapgoswami21

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ireneswift9164 did you receive your provisional license yet?

  • @soulless393
    @soulless393 Жыл бұрын

    Hi! I know i am quite late but I am turning 15y 9m tomorrow (08/11/2022), if i apply - then can I start taking lessons with my father (as he has been driving for about 10ish years) or can I take lessons with him when I am 16? Many thanks, Zerik.

  • @ani1436

    @ani1436

    Жыл бұрын

    you have to be 17 to drive a car so u have to wait

  • @onuchinathaniel4367
    @onuchinathaniel43672 жыл бұрын

    When he says another form of ID will work, what does he mean? Most English people speak to themselves only as against the impression they speak to everyone around. Being a UK resident is different from being a UK citizen. When you do a video like this, be clear it is for only British citizens. I can bet majority of those watching, do not hold a UK passport. So this online approach only applies to just a particular group. Even those with permanent UK residence still can't use this online facility.

  • @annabelholland

    @annabelholland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Non uk passport holders can still apply online, they just have to send in their passport/brp, etc when they receive the application form

  • @onuchinathaniel4367

    @onuchinathaniel4367

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@annabelholland : What's the point of the online facility for non-UK passport holders, if they still have to wait to manually fill an application form? And also send in hard copies of their IDs, BRP etc? Again you can't apply online if you don't hold a UK passport.

  • @annabelholland

    @annabelholland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cause its cost £34 to apply online, compared to ~£44 by post. Also, where it says if u have a uk passport, if u click no, it tells u to apply using the old service. ) So yes, u can still apply online if u dont have uk passport, but the process is slightly different. I think its the same if u renew And i think most of the viewers are actually british cause it says uk in the title, and doesnt specify for foreigners

  • @onuchinathaniel4367

    @onuchinathaniel4367

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@annabelholland : You cannot apply online if you are not a British passport holder. That should be clear in the video - for UK passport holders only. A significant number of viewers are not necessarily UK passport holders, but still UK residents with BRPs and co. I'm not sure you understand the differences. It is this same reasoning that may have influenced how their site is programmed. If you are not a UK passport holder even if you are resident legally, just go to your nearest post office and do it manually. This is a significant message to go in such videos, bcos ideally what is needed here is legality not ethnicity. Your assumptions only UK passport holders view or need the information is wrong.

  • @gemmalouhou8712

    @gemmalouhou8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@onuchinathaniel4367 I don't own a passport or ever have, and I've just purchased a provisional online. Using the old system

  • @areallybigannoyingorangefa6562
    @areallybigannoyingorangefa65622 жыл бұрын

    Hey Josh, so I’ve got a bit of a problem I want to get my driving license so I can take driving lessons, but I live with my mother and don’t want her to know because she had always said “I will never, ever be able to drive”. So how can I apply for a license online without her knowing? Oh, and I don’t own a passport and I have no idea what a national insurance number is

  • @NatK2010

    @NatK2010

    Ай бұрын

    Oh my goodness, didn't expect to see you here. 😂😅

  • @sharif2515
    @sharif25152 жыл бұрын

    I haven't got a passport but I've got my birth certificate and NI number is this enough identification

  • @eyefishinggunkchannel1011

    @eyefishinggunkchannel1011

    2 жыл бұрын

    me 2 av had a provisinal in the past but to open a bank there telling me i need photo id pasport is alot so am thinkign of re applyingnt to get my provisinal but it says on form u need id well thr reason am gettin it is cos i have no id..its crazy

  • @sharif2515

    @sharif2515

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@eyefishinggunkchannel1011 literally

  • @simmoinit

    @simmoinit

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm in the same position I've gone over the 40 days due to not knowing what to send off and due to working all the time I cant just call them to ask? Some advice would be nice

  • @sahilbehl21
    @sahilbehl212 жыл бұрын

    I m in belfast. How can i apply. Plz guide me.

  • @alethianicholson384
    @alethianicholson384 Жыл бұрын

    What if you don't have a passport?

  • @kimboddison2018
    @kimboddison20182 жыл бұрын

    Hi wondering if you can help. I move house on Sunday the day before my test. I know that if you pass you pass it to the examiner. I’m wondering if I have to apply for my full licence my self or can I tell the examiner my new address? The only thing I can see on the gov site is if your changing your name you have to do it yourself? Many thanks

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry examiner will sort it for you just tell them you have just moved house and it will all be fine. Good luck🏡😊

  • @kimboddison2018

    @kimboddison2018

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @soysaucecars7880
    @soysaucecars7880 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I am 15 years and 5 months old, is it possible if I apply now? And when I get the provisional license in my hand can I drive with an adult that has had a license for over than 3 years next to me? And what about insurance on the vehicle? Does it need to be modified?

  • @SP-mz2qm

    @SP-mz2qm

    Жыл бұрын

    You need to be 15 9 months old to apply

  • @ani1436

    @ani1436

    Жыл бұрын

    you have to b 17 to drive a car

  • @maszy1437
    @maszy14372 жыл бұрын

    I am student asylum seekers can I apply provisional driving licence in uk

  • @mercytoallmankind5836
    @mercytoallmankind58362 жыл бұрын

    It has been a month since I applied by post and yet I have not received it so what is your best advice for me to do next and how long does it take during the covid-19 period. Thanks

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Mercy if it were me i would call dvla until they answered. I would also email them repeatedly until they answer. You can also log into the tracker website and fill in the details to see where your application is.

  • @mercytoallmankind5836

    @mercytoallmankind5836

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell do you know their contact details because it’s too hard to get to them and it needs 14 digits reference which I don’t find it in my receipt. Thanks

  • @fh1465

    @fh1465

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mercytoallmankind5836 1 month😂 I been waiting nearly 7 months 😂

  • @grantmclachlan2914

    @grantmclachlan2914

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fh1465 aye I’ve been waiting 4 month

  • @adamdines596

    @adamdines596

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@grantmclachlan2914 mine took 2 weeks

  • @twayyy33
    @twayyy332 жыл бұрын

    I’ve got no passport only national insurance number can I still get a provisional license or do I need a passport and I can’t find my birth certificate

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Another form of I'd will work

  • @imjustshanx

    @imjustshanx

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is the same situation as me, I turn 17 this year and I have no ID. I’m just thinking of buying a passport then a provisional to save time but it’s so expensive

  • @basoj4707

    @basoj4707

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Roiyk have u applied with just birth certificate yet?,i sent off with just my birth certificate,n i’m worrying i won’t get my prov now

  • @ravisankar44
    @ravisankar442 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I moved to the UK last week, I would like to apply for the provisional licence, but the website shows, the applicant needs to be lived in the UK for minimum 185 days aka 6 months. So can't I apply for it?

  • @lack8875

    @lack8875

    2 жыл бұрын

    obviously not

  • @lb_abz8234
    @lb_abz82342 жыл бұрын

    I accidentally did a mistake and they returned it back to me what shall i do help me plz

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    So if it was me I'd find out what the mistake was and try and fix it. Have you done it by post or online? If you can do it online using a passport and other basic I'd it will come back much faster like a few days.

  • @lb_abz8234

    @lb_abz8234

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell i did it by post and the mistake was they asked if i have any disability and i ticked everything but i dont have a disability and they returned it back with a envelope

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lb_abz8234 then you need to fill in what they have sent yowwyw correctly, throw it in the envolope and post it ASAP.

  • @lb_abz8234

    @lb_abz8234

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell ok thanks but how shall I correct it when i ticked them already

  • @x.Sana.x___
    @x.Sana.x___2 жыл бұрын

    I kept on getting redirected onto the old website

  • @ireneswift9164

    @ireneswift9164

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its ok for non Uk u can apply online still as i do my application a week ago online

  • @egirlmiaboo2458
    @egirlmiaboo24582 жыл бұрын

    what if my passport isn’t in date ?

  • @patrykmyslinski1285

    @patrykmyslinski1285

    Жыл бұрын

    If it expired in the last 10 months it’s still valid

  • @DaveDVideoMaker
    @DaveDVideoMaker2 жыл бұрын

    I got mine in June.

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well done Davey that's the first step done!!

  • @DaveDVideoMaker

    @DaveDVideoMaker

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell Now I just need to find a driving instructor.

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DaveDVideoMaker thank my friend could be a really challenge

  • @DaveDVideoMaker

    @DaveDVideoMaker

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell Definitely.

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    You have inspired me to do a video on it

  • @richardboz2245
    @richardboz22452 жыл бұрын

    What do i do if i do not hold a uk passport?

  • @annabelholland

    @annabelholland

    2 жыл бұрын

    At 2:57, click no, and then follow the steps

  • @Sumduude
    @Sumduude2 жыл бұрын

    Well its been 4 months still waiting for it and no way to contact the bastards and my passport is with them what a joke….

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Kris you have summed it up their really well! Have you been on the tracking website to see what the situation is?

  • @Sumduude

    @Sumduude

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell In Progress: Awaiting Application Return Form

  • @owenchambers7282

    @owenchambers7282

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Sumduude I’m having the same issue and need my passport back, mine says the same on the tracking. Did you have any luck with it and how long did it take to come back

  • @Sumduude

    @Sumduude

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@owenchambers7282 nothing bro dead serious I’m mad as hell

  • @owenchambers7282

    @owenchambers7282

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Sumduude yeah same it’s stupid process welcome to the dvla everything takes this long 😂

  • @a.856
    @a.8562 жыл бұрын

    Thanks alot

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hope it helped?🙌

  • @a.856

    @a.856

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell very helpful👏

  • @mioaraoprea3820
    @mioaraoprea38202 жыл бұрын

    Iv sent the form on the 28th last month and my L hasnt arrived how do i contact them?

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    The paper form can take 8 weeks so their isn't a great deal you can do at moment Mioara.

  • @mioaraoprea3820

    @mioaraoprea3820

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshRamwell iv apllied online and they sent me a form iv completed it where its says digital so i dont need to send pasport and its been 3 weeks

  • @damyanvasilev2974

    @damyanvasilev2974

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did you apply by share code??

  • @mariusz9374
    @mariusz93742 жыл бұрын

    you are very funny

  • @muhammadsagheer5695
    @muhammadsagheer56952 жыл бұрын

    I am international student arrived from Pakistan just 15 days ago. I have got my International driving license. Do i need license for driving bike in addition to CBT course for doing delivery job If yes, can i apply for provisional since I am in Uk for 15 days.. I Have my passport My UK visa My BRP Need to know I can apply for provisional license to drive motorbike. ???

  • @JoshRamwell

    @JoshRamwell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi it depends what type of international licence you have. Their is loads of information here regarding international licenses so have a look and see if it helps. universalmct.co.uk/validlicences/

  • @chrisc4636
    @chrisc463611 күн бұрын

    It's so stupid not everyone as passport or other photo id I can't even renew my profisnial licence on gov site without passport stupid