To contact dva, please select the appropriate section. More than 300 jobs will now be lost at the dva coleraine. Driver licensing enquiries is a company in the administration of the state business sector in coleraine, northern ireland. Passenger transport licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3hs. The dva is an executive agency within the department of the environment doe in. Coleraine dva centre closure plan on hold bbc news. They are an agency of the northern ireland government. The dva s office in coleraine will provide a similar service.
Driver vehicle agency, coleraine government offices yell. Being told by email was the biggest insult of all, the news should have been given to us in person. Dva passenger transport licensing division department for. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, please use the email provided below. You will need to inform both the dva and the dvla about the persons death, in order to prevent further correspondence being received relating to the driving licence or vehicle of the deceased person at a.
About 300 jobs at northern irelands driver and vehicle agency dva are being. The agency issues driving licences, sells cherished marks private number plates and, under an agreement from the uk department for transport. Send your completed application and payment to dva, driver licensing, county hall, coleraine, bt51 3tb. County hall is a municipal facility in coleraine, county londonderry, northern ireland.
If your query is about another topic, select other from the dropdown menu above. Future of vehicle registration and licensing services in. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Taxi licensing division driver and vehicle licensing agency. Northern ireland driving license in dva exchange foreign. The third important number is the dvani international number which we deal with below. Dvlni driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland. Driver and vehicle licensing wisconsin department of. All motor tax offices in northern ireland close on 17 july coleraine. Under the new arrangements, the service is provided centrally from swansea for all of the uk but policy on driver licensing will remain a devolved matter.
This means they need to know if a driving licence holder has a condition or is undergoing treatment. County hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. About 300 jobs at northern irelands driver and vehicle agency dva are being lost. Plans to close northern irelands driver and vehicle licensing centre are put on hold, pending the outcome of a consultation on jobs. Its counterpart for drivers in northern ireland is the driver and vehicle agency dva. Their aim is to deliver improved road safety and better regulation of the transport sector. The doe says, if adopted, the proposal could mean that eight dva offices northern ireland dva centre in coleraine local offices in coleraine, armagh, belfast, ballymena, downpatrick, enniskillen, londonderry and omagh will cease to provide vehicle registration and licensing services, but dva will continue to be responsible for the. More than 300 dva jobs have been lost, mainly in coleraine, county londonderry. Dvlni abbreviation stands for driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland. Due to the impact of covid19, the dva has limited capacity to answer customer queries and there is currently no counter or phone service available. Contact details for taxi licensing division in coleraine bt51 3hs from business directory, the best resource for finding driver and vehicle licensing agency listings in the uk. Northern ireland driving licences are made up of two parts, a plastic photocard and a paper part, known as the paper counterpart. What is the abbreviation for driver and vehicle licensing northern ireland.
The agency currently holds over 44 million valid drivers licenses and 36 million licensed vehicles. Mar 21, 2014 it follows the uk governments decision to move vehicle licensing services to the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in swansea. Anns school of motoring driving instructor dungannon. Informing the dva of your changed details will make sure your records are up to date and all future driving licence renewal notices are sent to the right address. For residents of northern ireland, if the deceased owned a vehicle you should send the persons registration certificate to the dvla. Due to the impact of covid19, the dva has limited capacity to answer customer queries and there is currently no. Responsibilities include driver licensing, vehicle and driver testing, responsibility for those who drive for a. This page has contact details for driver licensing enquiries. These changes mean that the driver and vehicle agency dva will no longer. Complete the form and send it to driver licensing, county hall, castlerock road, coleraine, bt51 3tb with your photocard driving licence and the counterpart and a new passport type certified photograph. Drivers who are renewing a group 1 car, motorcycle and tractor licence can apply online renewing your driving licence. Coleraine dva centre closure plan on hold 20 june 20. Were the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla, holding over 48 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records. Driver and vehicle agency wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
The dva apologises for any inconvenience caused and will endeavour to reply to your query as soon. Driver licensing division county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. If you permanently move to another country, the dva cant register your new address on your northern ireland driving licence. Mar, 2014 image caption dva jobs are going from county hall in coleraine. Medical section dva county hall coleraine bt51 3tb 0300 200 7861 the dva will then send out a medical form to you for your gp to fill in. Northern irish driving licence check drivercheck driver. There is a different process for those who live in northern ireland. Lcd driving academy provisional driving licences northern. The situation the driver vehicle agency dva workers at county hall, coleraine find themselves in is becoming desperate and a dreadful example of how workers can be treated by government according to local sdlp mla john dallat. Learn about working at driver vehicle licensing agency. Anger and distress over 300 driver and vehicle agency job. It follows the uk governments decision to move vehicle licensing services to the driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla in swansea. Aug 07, 2016 county hall castlerock road waterside coleraine bt51 3tb. Please visit the wisconsin department of transportation veterans webpage to learn more about these benefits and programs.
Northern irelands environment minister mark h durkan described the job losses as a devastating blow. From monday 21 july, all ukwide vehicle licensing will be delivered by the driver vehicle licensing agency dvla. Image caption dva jobs are going from county hall in coleraine. Informing the dva of your changed details will make sure your records are up. Dva driver licensing division department for infrastructure. Mar 25, 2019 the driver and vehicle licensing agency is the organisation of the uk government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in great britain and a database of vehicles for the entire united kingdom. Best way to track down driving licence a freedom of information. The test centres offering this service are situated in armagh, ballymena, belfast, downpatrick, enniskillen, londonderry new buildings and omagh or coleraine county hall the dva aims to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving your application. From monday 21 july, all ukwide vehicle licensing will be delivered by. The driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla is an executive arm of the department for transport charged with the management of motor vehicles databases for the country as well as their licensing, taxation and registrations. You need to wait for your new licence to arrive before driving. The state of wisconsin through the wisconsin department of transportation provides benefits to veterans related to drivers licensing, motor vehicle registration, and license plates. Taxing vehicles at northern ireland dva offices will end on.
The dva head office is in coleraine in northern ireland. The dva provides a range of vehicle registration and licensing services to motorists in ni but due to differences in it systems and business processes, a number of services that are available in gb are. Driving information disability action northern ireland. Dva is responsible for licensing and testing vehicles and drivers in northern ireland.
The driver and vehicle licensing agency dvla has traditionally covered great britain while outsourcing its functions to the driver and vehicle agency dva in northern ireland. Alternatively you may submit your application at any one of the seven mot test centres that provide a checking service. Agency were transferred from county hall to the driver and vehicle licensing agency in. Driver and vehicle agency dva chief executive, paul duffy, has. Mar, 2014 the dvas local offices will now remain open to support vehicle registration and licensing services until the end of 2014 while the new services bed in. The dvas local offices will now remain open to support vehicle registration and licensing services until the end of 2014 while the new services bed in. For full details of renewing your driving licence in northern ireland, see renewing your driving licence at 70 plus in northern ireland. As a driving licence holder you are required to disclose a new medical condition to the driver vehicle agency dva. Jun 20, 20 plans to close northern irelands driver and vehicle licensing centre are put on hold, pending the outcome of a consultation on jobs. Jul 17, 2014 more than 300 dva jobs have been lost, mainly in coleraine, county londonderry.
Vehicle registration and licensing in northern ireland gov. To prevent any unnecessary correspondence which may cause distress, please send a covering letter that includes the full name, address and date of birth or driver number of the person who has died and the date they died. Driver and vehicle agency dva an overview department. The driver and vehicle licensing agency is the organisation of the uk government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in great britain and a database of vehicles for the entire united kingdom. Driver and vehicle licensing previously the responsibility of the dvlni, the dva maintains the database of drivers and vehicles in northern ireland. Driver licensing enquiries, coleraine administration of. Dva passenger transport licensing division department. Note that vehicle tax is the responsibility of dvla swansea and you should contact them rather than dva if you have an enquiry or complaint regarding vehicle tax and registration. Driver licensing enquiries, coleraine administration of the. Should you need to get in touch with the dva on an urgent matter, use the email provided below. If you have come to live in the uk within the last two years and you cannot have your photo signed by someone who has known you for at least two years within the uk, you should take all the documents to dva, driver licensing, county hall, coleraine, bt51 3tb. For queries or advice about passports, contact hm passport office. The new building, which was designed by smyth, cowser and partners, was competed in 1970. See who you know at driver vehicle licensing agency, leverage your professional network, and get hired.
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