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Apply for a new log book and tax your vehicle in one easy, online journey

Apply for a new log book and tax your vehicle in one easy, online journey

Have you lost your documents but need to tax your vehicle? We’ve got you covered! You can now apply for a new log book and tax at the same time. Rachel Sargeant, Senior Customer Product and Services Manager, explains how this service update will save you time.

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Offering drivers a greater choice with our new online service

Posted by: Neil Akass, Posted on: 11 December 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services, Share driving licence, View Driving Licence

Our new service, ‘Add a driving licence check code to your mobile phone', is available from today. Neil Akass, Service Designer at DVLA, reveals more.

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"Hey Google, talk to DVLA"

Posted by: Matt Lewis, Posted on: 25 September 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services, View vehicle record
Girl using smartphone to launch DVLA Action in Google Assistant

Matt Lewis, DVLA Chief Architect, provides an update on DVLA's latest exciting development in the world of voice skills.

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Escaping from legacy world

Posted by: Dave Perry, Posted on: 13 July 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
person presenting to an audience

Dave Perry, DVLA's Chief Technology Officer, spoke recently at the Public Sector Show about culture change. Here he tells us more about his day.

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DVLA set to become a Centre of Digital Excellence

Posted by: Michelle Williams, Posted on: 2 July 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services

Exciting times in our IT Services (ITS) department – we’ve recently launched the first in a series of recruitment campaigns for IT jobs which will see DVLA becoming a ‘Centre of Digital Excellence’. Michelle Williams explains more.

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Making our IT work: cutting costs and reaching one billion transactions

Posted by: Dave Perry, Posted on: 5 June 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services

Dave Perry, DVLA's Chief Technology Officer, talks about the latest progress on DVLA’s IT strategy and transformation.

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Pay a DVLA fine online service: bye bye beta!

Posted by: Kelly Williams, Posted on: 30 May 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
DVLA's Agile Team for the Pay a DVLA fine online service

Kelly Williams, of DVLA's Digital Services team, explains how the 'Pay a DVLA fine’ service has gone from beta to live in just 6 months!

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DVLA’s online medical service gets Welsh language makeover

Posted by: Emma Pugh, Posted on: 17 May 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services

A Welsh language version of DVLA's online medical service for customers has now gone live. Emma Pugh of DVLA's Welsh Language Unit tells us more.

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‘Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT’ vehicle enquiry service: celebrating success

Posted by: Emma Steele, Posted on: 13 April 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
team photo

Following on from her last blog, Emma Steele explains how DVLA's vehicle enquiry service, ‘Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT’ reached live status.

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We’ve updated our Vehicle Enquiry Alexa skill on Amazon

Posted by: Matt Lewis, Posted on: 27 March 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
Amazon Echo

...in up to 3 registration numbers, saved as part of the skill. Ask Alexa when your tax is due. You no longer need to read out your registration number each...

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An update on DVLA's IT transformation

Posted by: Dave Perry, Posted on: 2 February 2018 - Categories: DVLA Digital Services
Dave Perry at the ICT conference

Dave Perry, DVLA's Chief Technology Officer, recently spoke at the Government ICT conference in London. Here he talks a bit more about what he shared on the day.

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