Track your driving licence application

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1. Full and provisional driving licence applications

If you’ve already made an online driving licence application you can track its progress.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You’ll need your 14-digit application reference number. This was emailed to you after you applied.

You’ll normally get your driving licence within a week of completing your online application.

If your reference number does not have 14 digits

You’ll need to use different services to track:

2. Provisional licence applications with an ‘FP� reference number

If you’ve already made an online provisional driving licence application you can use this service to:

  • check the progress of your application
  • upload a new signature
  • change your contact details

Track and manage your application

You’ll need to provide:

  • your application reference number - this was emailed to you after you applied, and will start with ‘FPâ€� followed by 10 letters (for example, FPAB-ABCD-ABCD)
  • addresses where you’ve lived over the last 3 years
  • your National Insurance number
  • your UK passport number

You’ll normally get your licence one week after you applied online. It may take longer if DVLA needs to make additional checks.

If your reference number does not start with ‘FP�

You’ll need to use different services to track:

3. Applications to renew a 10 year old photocard licence with a 'TY' reference number

If you’ve already applied to renew your licence you can use this service to:

  • track its progress
  • upload a new photo or use your passport photo

You’ll need your application reference. This was emailed to you after you applied. It’ll be 10 digits long, starting with ‘TY�.

You’ll normally get your driving licence within a week of completing your online application.

If your reference number does not start with ‘TY�

You’ll need to use different services to track: