The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued an alert to one group of motorists, who will need to get in touch quickly or risk being fined £1,000.
DVLA is the government agency responsible for maintaining records of drivers and vehicles, among other tasks, and in a new post on X on Wednesday it clarified one of its rules. The post reads: “Moved home? You must update your driving licence, vehicle log book (V5C), Direct Debit for vehicle tax [and] private number plate documents.”
With more than a million people estimated to move home in the UK each year, many thousands of drivers may be impacted by the rule. And those who fall foul of it could be hit with a serious penalty.
According to Gov.uk: “You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA when your address changes.” and this can be done online or by post.
It does not cost anything to change your address with DVLA, and you can still drive while you’re waiting for your new licence.
You’ll need to be a resident of Great Britain, as there’s a different process in Northern Ireland, and you can’t do this if you’re currently banned from driving. DVLA will also require the addresses you’ve lived at over the last three years.
It is also free to update your vehicle log book, although if you’ve lost your log book, you’ll have to apply for a new one instead. More information can be found on Gov.uk.
