New build or new address? How to update your address with DVLA for your driving license! 

You absolute geezer, Chris. Thank you for this. My wife and I were just going around in circles on the DVLA website trying to add our address which is a new build. Fantastic!👏🏻👍🏻

That was so helpful, was getting very frustrated that our ‘new build’ property’s address wasn’t recognised on the dvla website, would never of thought of this work around. Many Thanks

Cheers for that pal. Saved me sending off my license to Swansea and waiting 10 years to get it back. Liked and subscribed. 👍

I was going insane and about to have to apply by post when I did a google search and found your video and it worked! The DVLA need to sort their shit out.

Thank you! Like recent other people posting, I have gone around in circles trying to do this as I have moved to a new estate and my address wasn't part of their database. Thank you!

Thanks so much Chris, you're a lifesaver. Astonishing they haven't updated this in the full year since you posted it. Then again it is the DVLA so... not that astonishing.

Absolute legend! I'm always skeptical about these "How To" videos as they never seem to work for me, but this one couldn't be easier and better!

I have updated the Royal Mail Postcode Address Finder System for the new address, but after almost 3 weeks. DVLA still has no record for the address. This video help so much. Christ, you are great!

Thanks Chris. The DVLA system is counterintuitive; saved me having to wait till the morning, calling them and possibly going around in circles.

I would have never of got through that dreadful process without your help. Thank you!!

Thank you this was really helpful and saves me from a potential 3 month long wait to get a new driving licence in the post! Remarkable how complicated they make it seem.

Legend, thanks for this Chris. Insane that a mandatory site used by millions doesn't make this clear. Thank you again.

Mate this is epic literally moved into a newbuild and on hold to the DVLA and cannot get through to anyone as you can’t change address over the phone! Thanks for sorting

Thanks Chris,it helps me to apply address change on new build :)

Thanks Chris! I have been going around in circles until I stumbled on this video!! Many thanks

thank you so much!! im in a new build and been trying this for days. i even contacted royal mail fir the post code to be registered in their site. 😂

I never leave comments but this was SO helpful- thank you Chris!

Thanks for this! We never would have worked this out without help

Thanks, that saved me some hassle. What irritates me is that the likes of Just Eat and the TV licence pests are aware of the existence of my property, but DVLA and certain banks are not.

Thank you for this, was getting a little frustrated with going round in circles, googled the issue and this video was the first thing I saw, really easy and really helpful! Cheers and have a good weekend!

Thank you so much for this. After waiting 6 months for my license to come back from the DVLA following a name change we have now moved but I have been unable to change it due to the issue you mentioned. I will complete the steps when I get home later.

Thanks Chris I really appreciate, less than 2 weeks job done.

Thanks so much sir. Really appreciate it. I have been trying so long for dvla to accept my address would not recognize it. I followed your instructions right to the end while I am doing the application and it works. Thanks ever so much 😊

Saved me a huge headache (and long potential call to the DVLA). Legend.

Hero! I can only imagine how long I would have been on the phone for them to tell me to try again next week

Omg you’re a life saver I’ve tried doing this the past year and the DVLA line doesn’t even reply. Thank you so so much

Thanks I was getting very cross! our house is a listed building circa 1500's and my address was on my old licence but still they said the address was not registered!!!! this sorted it for me. xx

Fantastic! Saved me a trip to the PO and filling out form.

WOW this is a life saver!! I have been trying to do it online and call the DVLA (but the lines are always full and won't let me connect). I wish I had found this sooner - thank you!

Thanks for this - going around in circles because we could find the new house we've moved to - thanks!!

Thanks so much/ the dvla website was driving me mad (see what i did there ;) , this was really helpful. much appreciated

Thank you Chris so far it has been ok, form went through and so now waiting for the new licence.

Hi Chris, I am not getting option to choose the address, it just show me one address, which belong to next door. very confuse.

Thanks very much also worked for my Glasgow council tax.

Hi Chris, very useful. I have managed to deal with my driving licence but the DVLA site for changing address on Vehicle Registration Documents just says you have to fill in the V5, post it back and wait 6 weeks when you click on the address not shown. It's probably not configured the same as the Driving Licence site.

Great video, thank you very much for this - I was struggling to get the other options to work, and this workaround allowed me to proceed!

Unfortunately this doesn’t work for the V5 document, only the driving licence. Only the DVLA could be using two different address validation systems on the same website!

Thanks Chris for this very useful information !

This is a really helpful video, thank you very much for uploading it!

thank you so much i couldn’t figure this out for the life of me!

You are a star!! Had the same problem with the log book ended up doing it through the PO. Why do they make life so difficult at times?

I’ve recently just moved houses, I’m unsure of whether to put my old address in this section since I’ve only lived at my new place for 2 months. It says you have to had lived there for Atleast 3yrs or over

Thank you for taking the time to do this; very helpful

You are a genius ! Thank you

Great video Chris ! I have used the form D741 that came with my photocard. so I will to wait for a week or two, hopefully not more than that. All the best

It works !! thanks for your help 😀

Thanks for this, so helpful.

That's brilliant Chris. Thank you.

Thank you for this video mate

Hero ❤

Excellent!!!!!!!! I was supposed to using appy by post, which could be much longer!

Wow you save me! Thanks a lot!

Thank you so much for this.

Thank you this is so helpful!!

Thanks so much. I was nearly having a nervous breakdown as it wouldn't accept my address for some unknown reason! Kept going round in circles.

Hello sir I don’t change address on my Provisional driving licenses

Thank you so much! I couldn’t even get them on the phone.

Know what seriously boils your blood and puts you blood pressure up to stroke and heart attack levels when you spend 20 minutes on the phone going through several sections push one for this push two for that only to be told you can't change address over the phone has to be done on line then when you spend another 20 minutes on line then at the end it says sorry your application has not been processed GGGGGGGRRRRRRRRR.OK THANK YOU DVLA, A AND E GET READY I AM ON MY WAY.

Amazing!! You are a star. Thanks for this.

You are the hero

Thanks Chris, this was helpful.

What a ridiculous system, thank you very much for this help. Now to try and sort out tax and V5….

This a great video and very helpful. Well done.

it didn't work for me it said There has been a problem processing the postcode you entered. Please try again or choose 'Other ways to enter your address'. :( 😞

so for changing the adress we dont need to put the last 3 year address ? just the new address?

Thanks so much! How on earth did you work that out?!? Much appreciated.

This is really helpful - no way I would have worked it out on my own

Legend, thank you!

Hi I passed yesterday can I update my address using these but I do have provisional and passed paper still with me as examiners didn't took it as I moved to new address

Excellent, saved my life.

Great video mate, earned a sub and a like. Life saver

This was super helpful, thank you!

Thankyou, it helped me

Very helpful Chris, thanks!

So so helpful! Thank you you have solved my problem!

Life saver!!

Chris you are a diamond thank you

Legend chris

Tnx mate.. Really i frustrated..your video really help ful

amazing really i already fill my posted application to change address.. thanks a lot.. it helps.. and its easy.. cheerss

Solved the problem for me mate, top man!! Would you happen to know the best way to speak to dvla? Long story short my wife sent her license away to change her name in September and we haven't heard anything back! Understand there's major delays atm but it's taking an age and there doesn't seem to be any way of contacting them!!

Absolute Hero thank you so much

Hi Chris I filled online for provisional driving licensing 3 months before due mistake on my BRP I couldn’t able to send back letter. Now I have received my correct BRP and want to apply. But I confused whether I should send them that old application form or apply for new as I have already send £34 while applying online or how to receive that amount back?? Can u help me

Hey Chris i moved house and i did what you say in video and im stuck at the part where it says is this new address on your provisional and if i put yes it says cant find records of it if i put no it starts again basically

I've been trying to update my address for the past 5 years but couldn't do anything because the postcode on my license is shown as not valid. Been sending forms, using the web chat bot thing, never been able to get a call through, so practically nothing has worked. Just been pulled over by a cop saying that if I don't update my address, it will result in a £1000 fine. Would it be okay to lie and give a postcode that's not on the license but still valid so I can actually update the address?

So when they change the address on the new license, do they use the old picture? Does the expiry date on the card stay the same as the previous license?

Hi sir… i have a very critical query… actually i have booked my theory test …. N now Urgntly we need to change our home adress… so can i chnage my home address after giving theory test ??? 😞😞😞

Do i have to send off my old provisional driving license before I can get a new one?

Thanx a lot your video is really helpful. I have a question that if we have lived in the uk some months passed and give that address and then they asked about the adress in which we have lived 3 years passed and when we give this address if Italy they dont accept that so could you please help me to do that.

legend pal

Hi there, very nice content. I just changed my address on my car license online on the dvla website. I provided my passport number, my NI number too. Plus answered all their questions.it was quite straight forward. Anyway, it now says “transaction completed license issued”. This literally appeared on the dvla website the day after I filled out the form online. I was surprised how quick they responded. Can you confirm what this means please? Does it actually mean that I will receive my license with my new address on it? If this is correct can you tell me about how long would this take? I would also like to know should I cut my drivers license and send it back to swansea before I receive the new license or should I wait u til I receive the new license then send the old one cut in half after I have recieved the new license? I do not feel comfortable driving without a license is why I am asking. I also would like answers/clarification on the above information please. Thanks so much for your time!

you are a legend thanks so much!

Hi Chris could you please tell me how to add India address on dvla provisional license online as my husband has not completed three years so they are asking previous address

I need a help. I just have a single name which is my surname. I don’t know what to use as a first name or middle name I can’t match my details in records.I don’t want to send it through post because it’s gonna take ages. It’ll be really great full if you can help. Thanks

Brilliant, thanks so much!

Very helpful, thank you !! :)

This didn't work for me, but I got further than I did before. I got a message that I was "ineligible for this service". I think the DVLA lost my licence and D1 application form which were posted 11 weeks ago and they make it impossible to talk to anyone, or webchat with anyone.

Hi I don't have a surname. What should I put in the surname while filling out a UK provisonal address change ?

Thank you so much.

Hi chris. I have moved and also passed my full driving test. Now i have changed the address on the data base. Should i wait for my new provisional license with a new address to come before i could apply for a full driving license or should i send in my D1 form as well?