Non-government linked sites are charging more than three times as per official DVLA rates for application processing.

Driving licence form submissions for new licences on bogus sites is on the rise. Motorists are advised that when submitting an online application for your driving licence; always make sure that you use the official UK Government site for submissions at GOV.UK. Non-government linked sites are charging more than three times as per official DVLA rates for application processing. There are several sites offering check and send services for driving licence applications and DVLA has been made aware of these sites. These sites are in no way associated with DVLA or any other affiliates. You may stumble upon these sites in supported links or paid-for results segment when using online search engines. The Fair Trading Office has ruled that websites which incriminate extra fees and services are not performing illegally.

They are claiming that they are offering value added services in order to ensure correct application submission procedure and to ensure that your application is spot on before you send it to DVLA. However, using this facility will mean you can finish up paying as much as three times the regular price for your driving licence, and all you will be given is a completed paper application form. DVLA costs £31 and £62 respectively for the theory and practical driving tests. Bogus emails were caught in 2011 and after these revelations Police verified the senders of these emails as fraudsters. Driving license applications through the Government channels can be entirely completed online and no extra fees are charged during the application process. The DVLA advises motorists to submit their applications for their driving licenses via official gov.uk website.