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DVLA opening hours: Christmas and New Year

 
Christmas opening hours

New 16 series registration numbers

 

 

 

We’ve got millions of personalised registrations starting from just £399.

 
16 series of registrations for sale

Get someone that special gift this Christmas

 

  santa holding a number plate

Inside DVLA blog

Team talk: Carole Evans, Head of DVLA’s Contact Centre

An insight into the work of our Contact Centre.  

  Carole Evans, Head of DVLA's Contact Centre

What’s the story with black and silver number plates?

Find out what vehicles can display black and silver number plates.

 

  black and silver number plate

A year at the TechHub

We launched a partnership with TechHub Swansea 12 months ago. A look back at how the year has gone.

 

  TechHub Swansea work with DVLA

 

An update on UX@DVLA

Find out how we are using our user experience testing lab to make simpler and better services.

  UX lab

DVLA digital services blog

Check driving licence service - we're making improvements

We've reviewed your feedback and made some changes. 

 

 

  Check someone's driving licence information

 

Vehicle enquiries service designer, Emma Steele, talks about View Vehicle Record, Vehicle Enquiries Service and developing an API

We're continually making improvements and looking ahead to improve our services...     

 

  View Vehicle Record, Vehicle Enquiry Service and Get data requests from DVLA

 

Vehicle digital services: a time to reflect 

We took time out to look at the full end to end design for all 8 of our vehicles digital services.

 

  image of vehicle digital services

 

DVLA at Amazon's cloud services event

Keen to know how a company like Amazon moved into Cloud services...  

  DVLA at Amazon's cloud services event

 

Sharing progress, answering questions and resolving issues 

We recently discussed the functionality of the View Vehicle Record at a BVRLA forum. 

 

  View Vehicle Record