Driver licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb telephone. Anns school of motoring driving instructor dungannon. What is the abbreviation for driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland. Under the new arrangements, the service is provided centrally from swansea for all of the uk but policy on driver licensing will remain a devolved matter. The dva s office in coleraine will provide a similar service. 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. The third important number is the dvani international number which we deal with below.
Mar 25, 2019 the driver and vehicle licensing agency is the organisation of the uk government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in great britain and a database of vehicles for the entire united kingdom. You will need to inform both the dva and the dvla about the persons death, in order to prevent further correspondence being received relating to the driving licence or vehicle of the deceased person at a. Image caption dva jobs are going from county hall in coleraine. Were the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla, holding over 48 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records. The uk government is centralising services at the dva in swansea, wales. Driver licensing enquiries is a company in the administration of the state business sector in coleraine, northern ireland. Note that vehicle tax is the responsibility of dvla swansea and you should contact them rather than dva if you have an enquiry or complaint regarding vehicle tax and registration. Their aim is to deliver improved road safety and better regulation of the transport sector. The agency currently holds over 44 million valid drivers licenses and 36 million licensed vehicles. The driver and vehicle licensing agency is the organisation of the uk government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in great britain and a database of vehicles for the entire united kingdom. 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. Mar, 2014 the dvas local offices will now remain open to support vehicle registration and licensing services until the end of 2014 while the new services bed in. 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. Driver and vehicle agency dva an overview department.
Northern irish driving licence check drivercheck driver. Send your completed application and payment to dva, driver licensing, county hall, coleraine, bt51 3tb. About 300 jobs at northern irelands driver and vehicle agency dva are being lost. If you permanently move to another country, the dva cant register your new address on your northern ireland driving licence. The new building, which was designed by smyth, cowser and partners, was competed in 1970. Dvlni abbreviation stands for driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland. As a driving licence holder you are required to disclose a new medical condition to the driver vehicle agency dva. To contact dva, please select the appropriate section. This means they need to know if a driving licence holder has a condition or is undergoing treatment. There is a different process for those who live in northern ireland. Being told by email was the biggest insult of all, the news should have been given to us in person.
The dvas local offices will now remain open to support vehicle registration and licensing services until the end of 2014 while the new services bed in. Vehicle registration and licensing in northern ireland gov. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. 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. Dva driver licensing division department for infrastructure. 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. More than 300 jobs will now be lost at the dva coleraine. Driver and vehicle agency dva chief executive, paul duffy, has.
Driver vehicle agency, coleraine government offices yell. Northern irelands environment minister mark h durkan described the job losses as a devastating blow. The dva is an executive agency within the department of the environment doe in. Driving information disability action northern ireland. Its counterpart for drivers in northern ireland is the driver and vehicle agency dva. Please visit the wisconsin department of transportation veterans webpage to learn more about these benefits and programs. Driver and vehicle licensing wisconsin department of. This page has contact details for driver licensing enquiries. It follows the uk governments decision to move vehicle licensing services to the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in swansea. Dva passenger transport licensing division department. Plans to close northern irelands driver and vehicle licensing centre are put on hold, pending the outcome of a consultation on jobs. Driver and vehicle licensing previously the responsibility of the dvlni, the dva maintains the database of drivers and vehicles in northern ireland.
More than 300 dva jobs have been lost, mainly in coleraine, county londonderry. If your query is about another topic, select other from the dropdown menu above. The dva head office is in coleraine in northern ireland. For queries or advice about passports, contact hm passport office. Jul 17, 2014 more than 300 dva jobs have been lost, mainly in coleraine, county londonderry. You need to wait for your new licence to arrive before driving.
Coleraine dva centre closure plan on hold 20 june 20. Jun 20, 20 plans to close northern irelands driver and vehicle licensing centre are put on hold, pending the outcome of a consultation on jobs. These changes mean that the driver and vehicle agency dva will no longer. Due to the impact of covid19, the dva has limited capacity to answer customer queries and there is currently no. Alternatively you may submit your application at any one of the seven mot test centres that provide a checking service. They are an agency of the northern ireland 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. From monday 21 july, all ukwide vehicle licensing will be delivered by the driver vehicle licensing agency dvla. Learn about working at driver vehicle licensing agency. The dva apologises for any inconvenience caused and will endeavour to reply to your query as soon. The doe says, if adopted, the proposal could mean that eight dva offices northern ireland dva centre in coleraine local offices in coleraine, armagh, belfast, ballymena, downpatrick, enniskillen, londonderry and omagh will cease to provide vehicle registration and licensing services, but dva will continue to be responsible for the.
The driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla has traditionally covered great britain while outsourcing its functions to the driver and vehicle agency dva in northern ireland. See who you know at driver vehicle licensing agency, leverage your professional network, and get hired. All motor tax offices in northern ireland close on 17 july coleraine. Lcd driving academy provisional driving licences northern. 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. Driver licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. Aug 07, 2016 county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. County hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. The driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla is an executive arm of the department for transport charged with the management of motor vehicles databases for the country as well as their licensing, taxation and registrations. About 300 jobs at northern irelands driver and vehicle agency dva are being.
Passenger transport licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3hs. For full details of renewing your driving licence in northern ireland, see renewing your driving licence at 70 plus in northern ireland. Dva passenger transport licensing division department for. Informing the dva of your changed details will make sure your records are up. Drivers who are renewing a group 1 car, motorcycle and tractor licence can apply online renewing your driving licence. The dva provides a range of vehicle registration and licensing services to motorists in ni but due to differences in it systems and business processes, a number of services that are available in gb are. Taxing vehicles at northern ireland dva offices will end on.
Northern ireland driving licences are made up of two parts, a plastic photocard and a paper part, known as the paper counterpart. Responsibilities include driver licensing, vehicle and driver testing, responsibility for those who drive for a. From monday 21 july, all ukwide vehicle licensing will be delivered by. Driver licensing enquiries, coleraine administration of.
Coleraine dva centre closure plan on hold bbc news. Best way to track down driving licence a freedom of information. Driver licensing enquiries, coleraine administration of the. Originally meetings of londonderry county council were held at the coleraine courthouse. Mar 21, 2014 it follows the uk governments decision to move vehicle licensing services to the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in swansea. Future of vehicle registration and licensing services in. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, use the email provided below. The agency issues driving licences, sells cherished marks private number plates and, under an agreement from the uk department for transport.
The state of wisconsin through the wisconsin department of transportation provides benefits to veterans related to drivers licensing, motor vehicle registration, and license plates. Informing the dva of your changed details will make sure your records are up to date and all future driving licence renewal notices are sent to the right address. Dvlni driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, please use the email provided below.
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