DVLA announces plans for a major overhaul of driving license rules within months

The DVLA has confirmed plans to launch a new online tool in a few months that will offer motorists additional services to obtain a driving license from the comfort of their own home.

Officials will introduce the “Share My Driver’s License” service through its online Driver and Vehicle Account service in March 2025.

The new software will allow customers to generate stock codes in their accounts, which some firms may need.

Driver’s license information may be requested by insurance companies or even when applying for a job.

This will allow firms to quickly check a motorist’s driving record and the expiration date of their driver’s license.

Information such as the number of demerit points the person may have, any disqualifications and a list of vehicles the person is permitted to drive are included.

In its 2024/25 business plan, the DVLA said: “This year we will introduce a new Share My License service via account.

“This will allow customers to generate a common code that can be used for a variety of purposes, including verifying license information for car rental companies.”

Motorists can currently obtain a control code online or by contacting the DVLA head office in Swansea.

To obtain the control code, motorists will need to provide their driving license number, National Insurance number and the postcode shown on their photo card.

This year, DVLA is also aiming to exceed its 90% target for digital and automated interactions.

DVLA chief executive and accountant Julie Lennard stressed that the DVLA remains committed to encouraging road users to try online digital services.

She commented: “We want our customers to be able to access our omnichannel services as quickly and easily as possible.

“Our many digital services are extremely popular among our customers.

“Last reporting year, we processed 95.5 million individual customer transactions, 84% of which were processed through our digital channels.

“Digital is an area we continue to focus on and over the last year we have continued to invest time and effort into building the right IT operating model to ensure we have the right structure to continually improve our digital services.”