LGV Medical Requirements
A full medical examination is required from a qualified doctor on first application and every 5 years following the age of 40. It is a legal requirement that a driver should report any disability or medical condition, including coronary concerns, which may affect the driver’s ability to drive, if expected to last more than 3 months, to the medical advisory branch, DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1TU.
Driving Licence and Vehicle Categories
Updates and advice to motorists on abolition of the counterpart to the photocard driving licence. Since 8 June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence isn’t valid and is no longer issued by DVLA. The counterpart was introduced to display driving licence details that could not be included on the photocard. These details include some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any endorsement/penalty points. If you already hold a paper counterpart, since 8 June 2015 it no longer has any legal status. You should destroy your paper counterpart after this date but you still need to keep your current photocard driving licence.
Drivers with paper driving licences
Paper driving licenses issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998 will remain valid and should not be destroyed. If you need to update your name, address or renew your license, you will be issued with a photocard only.
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