Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is the UK government body responsible for maintaining driver and vehicle records and administering driving licences and vehicle registration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive agency
government agency
abbreviation DVLA
archives historic vehicle registration records
collaboratesWith local authorities in Great Britain
police forces in Great Britain
country United Kingdom
employerType civil service
governmentLevel national
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation Swansea
industry transport administration
jurisdiction Great Britain
languageOfWork English
legalForm executive agency of the Department for Transport
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Wales
notResponsibleFor driver licensing in Northern Ireland
overseesSystem driver licensing system in Great Britain
vehicle registration system in Great Britain
parentOrganization Department for Transport
partOf UK central government
regulates issue of driving licences
recording of vehicle ownership
recording of vehicle taxation status
responsibleFor collection of vehicle excise duty
driver records
driving licences
issuing V5C registration certificates
issuing full driving licences
issuing provisional driving licences
maintaining MOT test records
maintaining driver penalty point records
maintaining vehicle tax status records
personalised registration plates
vehicle records
vehicle registration
sector public sector
serviceArea England
Scotland
Wales
supervisingMinistry Department for Transport
usesIdentifier driving licence number
vehicle identification number
vehicle registration mark
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency

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