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...................................... 4  \nSection 2 – Your details ................................................................................ 7  \nSection 3 – Your eyesight ........................................................................... 7  \n– Organ donation ..................................................................... 7  \nSection 4 – Your health ................................................................................. 8  \nSection 5 – Your proof of identity ...................................................... 8  \nSection 6 – Signing a photo to verify identity (if necessary) ........................................................................... 10  \n– Your photo ............................................................................... 11  \nSection 7 – Your declaration ................................................................ 12  \nGeneral information  \nLorry or bus licences ..................................................................................... 12  \nLicences from other countries ............................................................. 12  \nPremium Checking Service at the Post Office® ................... 12  \nPremium Checking Service at DVLA local offices .......... 13  \nPlastic wallets ........................................................................................................ 14  \nReturning your identity documents ................................................ 14  \nPlease note that for confidentiality reasons, it isnot possible to release driver numbers or personal details from your driving record via email replies.  \nImportant  \nYou can only get a GB driving licence if you are normally resident in the United Kingdom.  \nTo be normally resident you must usually live in the United Kingdom for 185 days in each calendar year. Applicants who are not UK citizens or nationals of another EU or EEA country will not be considered normally resident if they:  \n• do not have leave to remain in the UK, or  \n• are in the country on a temporary basis without leave to remain either while awaiting a decision to stay in the UK or following a decision refusing such an application.  \nIf you have a GB photocard licence (or Northern Ireland photocard valid from 1 April 1999 that you wish to exchange):  \n• You do not need to provide proof of your identity unless you are letting us know about a change of name.  \n• GB licence holders do not need to provide a new photo unless the photo on the licence is due to be renewed or you choose to do so.  \n• If you are a GB licence holder you can change your photo when applying for a new driving licence and your new photo will then be valid for a new ten-year period. It may be possible to do this at no extra cost, saving you a further renewal fee when your current photo expires. See note G‘Driving licence fees and where to send your application’on your D1 application form.  \nIf you have a GB paper licence:  \n• We now only issue photocard licences.  \n• If you do not have a photocard licence, you must provide a photo and proof of your identity.  \nApply online:  \nYou can now apply for many of the transactions online. Wherever you see this icon,  you can apply online at the website address given.  \nSection 1 – What are you applying for?  \nA first provisional (learner) licence (with a view to passing a test)  \n[www.direct.gov.uk/provisional](www.direct.gov.uk/provisional)  \nAll provisional licences allow you to learn to drive or ride (when you meet the minimum age limit):  \n• motorcycles (category A (minimum age 17))  \n• cars (category B (minimum age 17))  \n• agricultural tractors (category F (minimum age 16))  \n• mowing machines (category K (minimum age 16)), and  \n• mopeds (category P (minimum age ","cbCaiiAvopwYk0rU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiAvopwYk0rU","pdf",752448,16,"English","# Filling in the form\n## Section 1 – What are you applying for?\n## Section 2 – Your details\n## Section 3 – Your eyesight\n## Section 4 – Your health\n## Section 5 – Your proof of identity\n## Section 6 – Signing a photo to verify identity (if necessary)\n## Your photo\n## Section 7 – Your declaration\n# General information\n## Lorry or bus licences\n## Licences from other countries\n## Premium Checking Service at the Post Office®\n## Premium Checking Service at DVLA local offices\n## Plastic wallets\n## Returning your identity documents","[{\"question\":\"What is covered by the D1 application form sections?\",\"answer\":\"The form is organized into sections covering what you are applying for, your details, eyesight, health, proof of identity, photo verification (if needed), and your declaration.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the residency requirements for a GB driving licence?\",\"answer\":\"You must usually live in the United Kingdom for 185 days in each calendar year, with additional rules for applicants without leave to remain or on a temporary basis while awaiting decisions.\"},{\"question\":\"What should you do if you need to replace a licence that was lost, stolen, defaced, or destroyed?\",\"answer\":\"Apply for a replacement licence by marking the appropriate box and follow the stated guidance for providing the correct parts and paying the relevant fee where applicable.\"}]","How to Fill in Your Application for a Driving Licence (D1) - Section-by-Section Guidance | PDF",1789721722]