DVLA announces plans for a massive shake-up to driving license rules within months

The DVLA has confirmed plans to launch a new online tool within months that will allow motorists to receive an additional driving license service from the comfort of their own home.

Officials will introduce the ‘share my driver’s license’ service through their online driver and vehicle account service in March 2025.

The new software allows customers to generate stock codes within their account that some companies may require.

Driver’s license information can be requested by car insurers or even when applying for a job.

This allows companies to quickly check a motorist’s driving behavior and the expiration date of his driver’s license.

Information such as how many penalty points individuals may have, any disqualifications and a list of vehicles the individual is allowed to drive is listed.

Write in their business plan 2024/25the DVLA said: “This year we are introducing a new ‘Share My License’ service through the account.

“This allows customers to generate a share code, which can be used for a variety of purposes, including confirming licensing information for car rental companies.”

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

To obtain a verification code, motorists must provide their driver’s license number, social security number and the zip code shown on their photo card.

The DVLA is also aiming to exceed the 90% target for digital and automated interactions this year.

DVLA Chief Executive and Accounting Officer Julie Lennard stressed that the DVLA remains committed to encouraging road users to try out digital online services.

She says: “We want our customers to have access to our multi-channel services as quickly and easily as possible.

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

“In the past reporting year, we processed 95.5 million individual customer transactions, of which 84% were processed via our digital channels.

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