Hi dannyboy, I mean at the moment DVLA are not processing any applications for driving licences apart from the essential key workers, however when they do in the near future then what you need to do is to check with your GP first and get his approval that you are fit to drive, on application DVLA will most likely write out to your GP to see what sort of history you have with your GP and to see if there are any underlying health issues regarding your application for a licence, if you have any alcohol issues "past or present
Hi dannyboy, I mean at the moment DVLA are not processing any applications for driving licences apart from the essential key workers, however when they do in the near future then what you need to do is to check with your GP first and get his approval that you are fit to drive, on application DVLA will most likely write out to your GP to see what sort of history you have with your GP and to see if there are any underlying health issues regarding your application for a licence, if you have any alcohol issues "past or present or mental health issues" then your GP will inform DVLA of your health issues and they will use this information when considering you for a licence, because it's been so long you can expect a full DVLA thorough investigation and possibly 2 DVLA medicals to declare you fit to drive, if you failed the medicals prior to this then you need to abstain from drinking altogether as there is a real chance that DVLA will class you as dependant for failing the test twice before and being caught twice in ten years, this is a long journey Danny to getting your licence back, but can be done, however you will need your GPs full support and you will need to supply liver function tests for a year as DVLA will not issue a licence with abnormal blood markers......going forward then you need 4 liver function tests all showing normal, your GPs full support in applying for your licence, a last alcoholic drink date, DVLA appointed medicals with a CDT of not more than 0.9%, and all the necessary paperwork between your GP and the DVLA namely a DD2, M2, these are the medical forms that quite possibly will get you a temporary one year licence......but only when you can supply the medical evidence mentioned above......
or mental health issues" then your GP will inform DVLA of your health issues and they will use this information when considering you for a licence, because it's been so long you can expect a full DVLA thorough investigation and possibly 2 DVLA medicals to declare you fit to drive, if you failed the medicals prior to this then you need to abstain from drinking altogether as there is a real chance that DVLA will class you as dependant for failing the test twice before and being caught twice in ten years, this is a long journey Danny to getting your licence back, but can be done, however you will need your GPs full support and you will need to supply liver function tests for a year as DVLA will not issue a licence with abnormal blood markers......going forward then you need 4 liver function tests all showing normal, your GPs full support in applying for your licence, a last alcoholic drink date, DVLA appointed medicals with a CDT of not more than 0.9%, and all the necessary paperwork between your GP and the DVLA namely a DD2, M2, these are the medical forms that quite possibly will get you a temporary one year licence......but only when you can supply the medical evidence mentioned above......
