Although you can apply for your first licence 3 months before your seventeenth birthday you must not drive until your provisional licence arrives and comes into effect. If your query is about another topic, select other from the dropdown menu above. The dva aims to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving. Driver and vehicle agency dva is leading the implementation in northern ireland. You can also find a separate section for driving licensing laws in jersey and guernsey. For full details of renewing your driving licence in northern ireland, see renewing your driving licence at 70 plus in northern ireland. Vehicle licensing central office in coleraine the time now. Originally meetings of londonderry county council were held at the coleraine courthouse.
Driver licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. You need to wait for your new licence to arrive before driving. Authority refers to the administrative entity that issues drivers licences, i. Passenger transport licensing division county hall. County hall is a municipal facility in coleraine, county londonderry, northern ireland history. Dva driver licensing division department for infrastructure. Taxing vehicles at northern ireland dva offices will end on. These changes mean that the driver and vehicle agency dva will no longer deliver vehicle registration and licensing services to northern ireland motorists.
In this booklet we refer to the dvla and the dva as the licensing agency. You can also opt to give them a call and speak to the driver and vehicle licensing agency. Driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla drivers medical enquiries. Driver and vehicle licensing agency in newcastle upon tyne. The test centres offering this service are situated in armagh, ballymena, belfast, downpatrick, enniskillen, londonderry new buildings and omagh or coleraine county hall the dva aims to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving your application. Dva passenger transport licensing division department for. In england, wales and scotland this is the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla. The identity checking service for driving licence applications currently provided at motor tax offices, will be available from monday 21 july at driver licensing hq, county. Or hand in your application to one of the seven mot test centres in northern ireland armagh, coleraine, ballymena, belfast, downpatrick, enniskillen, derrylondonderry and omagh.
The new building, which was designed by smyth, cowser and partners, was competed in 1970. How soon can you apply for a provisional driving licence. Dva passenger transport licensing division department. Dva staff face uncertain future as shutters fall for the final time on northern ireland vehicle licensing offices. Driving information disability action northern ireland. Send your completed application and payment to dva, driver licensing, county hall, coleraine, bt51 3tb. Vehicle registration and licensing in northern ireland gov. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, use the email provided below. Coleraine county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. Find out all details about vehicle licensing central office, listed on local government category in coleraine, united kingdom. As a driving licence holder you are required to disclose a new medical condition to the driver vehicle agency dva.
From july 21, all vehicle licensing will be delivered by the driver vehicle licensing agency dvla in swansea. Medical section dva county hall coleraine bt51 3tb 0300 200 7861 the dva will then send out a medical form to you for your gp to fill in. Due to the impact of covid19, the dva has limited capacity to answer customer queries and there is currently no counter or phone service available. Driver licensing divisioncounty hallcastlerock roadwatersidecolerainebt51. Passenger transport licensing division county hall castlerock road. Driver and vehicle licensing agency in coleraine view others nearby.
Anyone in down district wishing to tax a vehicle on july 18 will need to go to a post office as dva staff in downpatrick will be involved in the hand over of services to their counterparts in wales. The dva aims to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving your application. Vehicle registration and licensing in northern ireland. If you are responsible for dealing with the estate. About 300 jobs at northern irelands driver and vehicle agency dva are being lost. A diagnosis of dementia is not in itself a reason to stop driving. Passenger transport licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3hs. The situation the driver vehicle agency dva workers at county hall, coleraine find themselves in is becoming desperate and a dreadful example of how workers can be treated by government according to local sdlp mla john dallat.
Northern ireland driving license in dva exchange foreign. Agency were transferred from county hall to the driver and vehicle licensing agency in. The time now provides vehicle licensing central office full information. Mar, 2014 image caption dva jobs are going from county hall in coleraine. If you have come to live in the uk within the last two years and you cannot have your photo signed by someone who has known you for at least two years within the uk, you should take all the documents to dva, driver licensing, county hall, coleraine, bt51 3tb. Alternatively you may submit your application at any one of the seven mot test centres that provide a checking service. Anns school of motoring driving instructor dungannon.
Mar, 2014 these changes mean that the driver and vehicle agency dva will no longer deliver vehicle registration and licensing services to northern ireland motorists. Driver licensing enquiries, coleraine administration of. This page has contact details for driver licensing enquiries. County hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb.
Driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in england. The third important number is the dvani international number which we deal with below. Taxing vehicles at northern ireland dva offices will end. Contact details for taxi licensing division in coleraine bt51 3hs from business directory, the best resource for finding driver and vehicle licensing agency listings in the uk. For queries or advice about passports, contact hm passport office. From monday 21 july, all ukwide vehicle licensing will be delivered by the driver vehicle licensing agency dvla. Jul 17, 2014 more than 300 dva jobs have been lost, mainly in coleraine, county londonderry. The dvla or the dva in northern ireland will send you a reminder and an. As a result, at this time, the dva is unable to accept first time driver licence applications. In coleraines county hall the driver licensing hq for northern ireland. This means they need to know if a driving licence holder has a condition or is undergoing treatment that may now, or in the future, affect their safety as a driver. Dva driver and vehicle agency \northern ireland\\n.
After the county council was abolished in 1973, it became the regional office of several government. Complete the form and send it to driver licensing, county hall, castlerock road, coleraine, bt51 3tb with your photocard driving licence and the counterpart and a new passport type certified photograph. If you carry on driving, your driving licence and motor insurance would not be valid. County hall, castlerock road, coleraine bt51 3tb tel 02870 341 469 24 hour tel 0345 111 222 minicom 02870 341 380 office of the parliamentary. You can apply for the licence up to three months before your 17th birthday however, you will have to wait until your birthday before it is valid. Driver licensing coleraine county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb.
Dva staff face uncertain future as shutters fall for the. Previously the responsibility of the dvlni, the dva maintains the database. Driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland dvlni and the driver and vehicle testing agency dvta. Image caption dva jobs are going from county hall in coleraine. Apr 26, 2017 to aply a didgital tachograph card one needs to complete a d777ni digital tachograph driver card form, which may be obtained from a local office, mot centre or by calling 0845 402 4000, submit a fee of. Learn about working at driver vehicle licensing agency. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, please use the email provided below. Driver licensing enquiries is a company in the administration of the state business sector in coleraine, northern ireland. Northern ireland driving license is made of two parts such as plastic photocard and paper license.
Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Learning how to drive guide for provisional to pass. See who you know at driver vehicle licensing agency, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Colin campbell, duly authorized by the department of the environment. Driver vehicle agency, coleraine government offices yell. In considering the latest health advice dva has put in place additional measures to protect staff and customers. The uk government is centralising services at the dva in swansea, wales. County hall is a municipal facility in coleraine, county londonderry, northern ireland. The identity checking service for driving licence applications currently provided at motor tax offices, will be available from monday 21 july at driver licensing hq, county hall, coleraine and at the following test centres. Driver licensing divisioncounty hallcastlerock roadwatersidecolerainebt51 3tbtelephone. How to get your driving licence david sproule driving school. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, please use the e.
Here you will find a list of other useful organisations that may be able to provide you with further information about driving and. Driver and vehicle agency dva are responsible for driver licensing in northern ireland. Until further notice, counter services are no longer available at county hall, coleraine or at any mot test centre. Taxi licensing division driver and vehicle licensing agency. The test centres offering this service are situated in armagh, ballymena, belfast, downpatrick.
The documentary evidence you must provide is detailed in application form dl1ni. The doctor who has diagnosed the persons dementia should talk to them and anyone attending the appointment with them about driving. Driver licensing enquiries, coleraine administration of the. Driver licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb telephone. Taxi licensing division driver and vehicle licensing. More than 300 dva jobs have been lost, mainly in coleraine, county londonderry. Both parts make up your driving license and they will provide documents. Lcd driving academy provisional driving licences northern. Failure to notify any changes as described above is a criminal offence punishable by a ine up to. Northern irelands environment minister mark h durkan described the job losses as a devastating blow. County hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb telephone.
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