Our website already has a useful Knowledge Base and several articles covering driving test bookings, theory test appointments, and provisional licences. These FAQs (frequently asked questions) will help you find answers quickly on this website.
Driving Licences
You can change the address on your full or provisional driving licence online through the DVLA website. The service is free, and your new licence should arrive within one week if you apply online. You must update your address when you move home, and you could be fined up to £1,000 if you fail to do so.
Read our guide to getting your first provisional driving licence for more information about driving licences.
Official service: Change the address on your driving licence
A first UK provisional driving licence currently costs £34 when you apply online or £43 when you apply by post. Applying online is usually the quickest option, and your licence should normally arrive within one week if no additional checks are required.
Read our article, How Much Does a Provisional Licence Cost? for more information.
Official service: Apply for your first provisional driving licence
You can apply for your first provisional driving licence online from age 15 years and 9 months, although you normally need to be 17 before you can drive a car on public roads. You must meet the identity, residency and eyesight requirements and provide the information requested by the DVLA.
The application costs £34 online or £43 by post.
Read our full guide: Your First Provisional Driving Licence.
Official service: Apply for your first provisional driving licence.
The current fee for a first provisional driving licence in Great Britain is £34 for an online application or £43 for a postal application. Make sure you apply through the official GOV.UK website to avoid unnecessary third-party charges.
For more details, read How Much Does a Provisional Licence Cost?
Apply here: First provisional driving licence.
Theory Tests
You can change your theory test appointment online if you need a different date or test centre. You must normally give at least three full working days’ notice to avoid paying the test fee again. Mondays to Saturdays count as working days, but Sundays and public holidays do not.
Read our guide: Change Your Theory Test Appointment.
Official service: Change your theory test appointment.
If you need to move your theory test to another date, use the official DVSA online service. You’ll normally need to give at least three full working days’ notice to avoid paying again. You can also use the service to find an earlier appointment or change your test centre.
Read our guide: Change Your Theory Test Appointment.
Official service: Change your theory test appointment.
You can change your theory test date online using the official DVSA booking service. You should make changes as early as possible because changing an appointment with less than three full working days’ notice normally means paying the fee again. Check your updated confirmation once the change is complete.
For step-by-step instructions, visit Change Your Theory Test Appointment.
Official service: Change your theory test appointment.
Practical Driving Tests
Mitcham Driving Test Centre is a practical driving test location in London. Before your test, make sure you know where the centre is, plan your journey and allow enough time to arrive. Practising a variety of road types, junctions and manoeuvres with your instructor can help you prepare for your test.
For more information, see our website’s guide to Mitcham Driving Test Centre: What You Need to Know Before Your Test.
You can also use the official GOV.UK driving test service to book or manage your practical test.
If you’ve forgotten your practical driving test date or lost your confirmation email, you can check your appointment online using the official DVSA service. You’ll need your UK driving licence number and either your driving test reference number or your theory test pass certificate number.
Read our step-by-step guide: Check Your Driving Test Appointment.
Official service: Check your driving test appointment details.
You can change your practical driving test booking online through the DVSA service. You can look for an earlier appointment, move your test to a later date or change your test centre, subject to the current booking rules.
For car tests, you can normally make up to two changes. You must give at least 10 full working days’ notice to change your appointment without paying the test fee again. Since June 2026, restrictions also apply to which test centres you can move to.
Read our guide: Change Your Driving Test Appointment.
Official service: Change your driving test appointment.
