A quick guide on Driving Licence categories and fees in the UK

It may be surprising for you to find out that there are different drivers' licences in the UK. These categories include:

• The moped and the motorcycle categories.
• The car and light vehicle categories
• The van and commercial vehicle categories

However, the fees for these driver's licence categories differ, and it will depend on whether you want to:

• Get a replacement if yours is lost or stolen.
• Renew the licence.
• Get your first full or provisional GB licence
• Add, renew, or even remove an entitlement

Different licences allow you to enjoy driving different types of vehicles. Some of the licences may overlap, thus allowing you to drive more than one type of vehicle. However, there are various driver's licence categories and their associated costs. There is always the need to renew or replace your licence if it’s been lost, defaced, or destroyed.

Table of Contents

1. Driving Licence categories in the UK
2. Driving Licence fees in the UK

Driving Licence categories in the UK

-Suppose you are interested in the mopeds and motorcycle categories. Under the mopeds category, you will find the AM category that allows you to drive two or three-wheeled vehicles. Under the motorcycles category, you can drive light motorbikes with:
• An engine size of up to 125cc
• A power output of up to 11 kW
-Under the category of car and light vehicles, you can drive a motor vehicle with four wheels and up to 400kg unladen or designed to carry goods weighing up to 550kg.
-The van and commercial vehicle categories include the minibuses and the buses. Under the mini-bus category, you are not allowed to carry more than 16 passengers. For the buses category, you can drive any bus with more than eight passenger seats.

Driving Licence fees in the UK

It is free to get the first full driver's licence when you apply online, and it costs £43 when you apply at the Post Office.
The first provisional license is £34 when you apply online, and when you apply by post, you will have to pay £43. If you want to renew, exchange, or replace a damaged or lost licence, it will cost you 20 pounds. However, you will need to replace your licence if it has been stolen or destroyed.

If you need ID photos for official documents, use our online passport photo tool, Smartphone iD, on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and you will get 100% guaranteed photos for your official documents.

To learn more about the fees, visit the official website.

Read more

• Everything You Need to Know About the UK Driving Licence
• Renew Your UK Driving Licence With Easy Steps (Cheaply)
• How to apply for your first provisional driving licence in the United Kingdom?
• How to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed driving licence in the UK?
• Getting a UK Full Driving Licence: Steps, Cost and Validity
• When do you need to exchange your UK paper driving licence for a photocard licence?
• How to Change your Name, Address or Photo on Your UK Photocard Driving Licence?
• How long can you drive in the UK with foreign driving licence and how to exchange it?
• How to renew your UK driving licence if you’re 70 or over?
• How to renew a driving licence for the elderly?