Get your provisional driving licence
Before you can start driving on the road you’ll need a provisional licence.
How to apply for your provisional licence
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the quickest way to apply for your provisional licence is online at GOV.UK
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you can also apply using a D1 form, which you can get from any post office.
How much does a provisional licence cost?
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A provisional licence costs £34.
What you’ll need to apply
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a debit or credit card, proof of your identity (such as your passport) and your address details for the last three years
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you’ll also need a passport style photo
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to be at least 15 years and 9 months old
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to be able to read a number plate from at least 20 metres away
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to have lived in the UK for at least 185 days in total in the past 12 months
When you can start driving
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You can start driving a car when you’re 17.
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You can drive a car when you are 16 if you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).