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How to apply

for your driving

licence after

being disqualified

for drink driving

category?

You will fall into the HRO category if any of the

following apply.

You have been disqualified for driving, or being in

charge of a vehicle, when the level of alcohol in your

body was equal to or more than:

- 87.5 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath

- 200 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood, or

- 267.5 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of urine.

provide a breath, blood or urine sample for testing.

You have been disqualified for refusing to allow

analysis of a blood sample taken due to incapacity.

Courts do not automatically tell you that you are in the

HRO category as a result of a drink-driving conviction.

I am not in the HRO category, how do I

get my licence back?

We will send you an application to renew your driving

licence 56 days before your disqualification ends. (You

Driving and Vehicle services. If you are a lorry, bus or minibus

licence holder you need to fill in ‘Application for lorry, bus or

minibus driving licence’ (D2) which is available to order from

www.gov.uk/dvlaforms or from The Office of Traffic

Commissioners.

Note: If you are disqualified again for drink-driving within the

next 10 years, you will then fall into the HRO category.

I am in the HRO category, how do I get

my licence back?

any change of address while you are disqualified. The 90 days

normally allows enough time for the medical assessment to be

completed before your disqualification ends.

If you do not receive the application form and you are a

car/motorcycle licence holder only, you should fill in an

‘Application for a Driving Licence’ (D1), which you can

order from www.gov.uk/dvlaforms or get from Post

Offices

a lorry, bus or minibus licence holder you need to fill in

my driving licence?

If your disqualification began before 1 June 2013,

you will be allowed to drive provided your

disqualification has ended and DVLA has received

your valid application for a new driving licence with

the correct fee.

If you receive your driving licence back before your

disqualification has ended you will not be able to

Any delay in attending the medical examination may

mean you will not be able to drive at the end of

your disqualification until the medical process and

licensing decision has been completed.

What does the medical assessment involve?

The assessment will involve:

filling in a medical questionnaire about your medical

history and how much alcohol you drink

You will not be able to get your driving licence back if the

medical assessment finds evidence of:

persistent alcohol misuse within the past six months

or dependence within the past 12 months, or

current misuse or dependence.

This is to make sure that you will not be a risk to

others on the road.

If you have any doubts about your fitness to drive, particularly

Do I still need to have a medical assessment?

If you are in the HRO category you will still need to have

a medical assessment. This is a legal requirement for all

drivers who have been disqualified for drink-driving.

Going on a drink-drive rehabilitation course simply

reduces the disqualification period and allows you to

apply for a licence earlier.

If you have had your disqualification period reduced, you

may not receive notice to apply for your licence from us.

In this case you will need to fill in a D1.

You can tell us about your new personal details by writing

to DVLA Swansea SA99 1TU.

How much will it cost to apply for my

driving licence?

You will have to pay the doctor for the medical

assessment. Doctors registered for VAT will also charge

VAT on top of the assessment fee.

You will also have to pay us a fee for your driving licence.

Up-to-date driving licence fees are given on our website

at www.gov.uk/driving-licence-fees