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First Things First

Everyone needs some sort of licence, otherwise you can't take to the roads even under instruction. You can apply for your licence up to 2 months before your licence is due to start.

You cannot start to drive a car until your provisional driving licence has been accepted and in your possession.

If you are in receipt of the higher rate of disability, you can start to learn to drive when you reach your 16th Birthday otherwise you will have to wait until your 17th Birthday.

If you have never held a driving licence before you will need to apply for a provisional licence. You must complete driving licence application and photo card application form D1 (available from most post offices) and the appropriate fee.
The new D1 form, will have an area in the bottom left corner for you to attach your photograph

A list of Licence fees can be found here. Driving test fees here

If you do not wish to send your identity documents through the post, a premium service for checking photo card applications are available at selected post office branches (check and send). Your application can be checked for accuracy and completeness and your identity documents returned to you immediately. There is a premium service fee, and this is in addition to the standard driving licence fee for applications sent direct to DVLA.

Click here to link to the Post Office web page providing locations of participating Post Office branches.

More information about licensing requirements can be found in the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) leaflet D100 "What you need to know about driving licences". which is available at Post Offices.
Other information can be found at the DVLA web site.