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If you have no photo ID, a copy of your original Birth Certificate or National Insurance Card will be accepted provided it is accompanied by a passport sized photo that is countersigned on the back by someone who can confirm your identity.

Full licence You can apply for a full driver's licence when you have met all these conditions: you've held your provisional licence for at least three years (including at least 12 months on P1 and at least 2 years on P2) you're at least 20 years of age.

We recommend that you use our online services where possible. If you apply online, you should receive your driving licence or vehicle registration certificate (V5C) within 5 days.

When to Expect Your Driving Licence. You should receive your driving licence from the DVLA within three weeks after they accept your application documents. If your health or personal details need to be checked it could take longer. Make sure you leave at least three weeks for delivery before contacting the DVLA.

According to the DVSA it takes on average 45 hours of professional instruction and 22 hours of private practice to gain the skills and confidence to learn how to drive. There isn't an established number of practice hours required to learn to drive and the time it takes depends on how quickly you're able to learn.

Your provisional driving licence should arrive within one week, unless the DVLA needs to make additional checks.

The DVLA says it will reach 'normal' turnaround times for paper drivers licence applications (up to three weeks including some time for postage) by the end of May 2022 while for medical applications the target is for 90% of cases to be processed within 90 days by the end of September 2022.