Why is the dvla website down

Overs applying for provisional licences are reporting waiting months — in some cases more than six months, while address changes are proving a nightmare, say Guardian readers, whose complaints have poured into Money this week. Anyone unable to tax their vehicle is not allowed to legally drive it. The DVLA says it is writing to the very small number of affected camper van owners telling them how to proceed.

The driving licence renewal problems appear to particularly affect those without a valid passport, or an application that requires manual intervention. Minor changes to V5 ownership documents to correct mistakes are also taking months, say frustrated vehicle owners.

The fact that no one answers the phone or the online chat service at the DVLA is just adding to the sense of frustration from users. Karin van Maanen is desperate to visit her elderly mother in the Netherlands but feared she would not be able to go as she sent the DVLA her passport as part of her licence renewal. But I do need my passport. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Cookies on GOV.

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Latest from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. What the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does. Services Tax your vehicle Check if a vehicle is taxed See all services. The DVLA, also know as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, is a place to register new number plates, change address on your driving license or even check a certain vehicle.

LucyMcCafferty Hi Lucy, applications are likely to take between weeks to process. For info on application dates we are currently working on please see: gov. Why are these agencies so slow.. DVLAgovuk I stopped driving on the 1st August due to heart problems and was told to wait 6 months which should be Feb 1st but you have me until the end of Feb.

I have written several times but no reply. Not sure what else we can do. Nolan Hi there. To check when the last V5C registration certificate log book was issued, please click here. If you are a critical worker, please click here for more information.