Driving disqualifications
Apply to reduce your disqualification period
You can ask the court to reduce your disqualification period after you鈥檝e been banned from driving for:
- 2 years - if the disqualification was for fewer than 4 years
- half the disqualification period - if it was for at least 4 but under 10 years
- 5 years - if the disqualification was for 10 years or more
You must have a good reason for asking for the disqualification to be reduced. For example, if you think the court made a legal mistake or there were reasons you committed the driving offence that the court did not take into account.
Write to the court that disqualified you with the date of offence, date of conviction and any other supporting information.
The court will tell DVLA if it decides to reduce your disqualification period. If it does, you鈥檒l need to apply for a new licence.
If the court refuses your request you have to wait 3 months before you can ask again.
If your disqualification is reduced
Car or motorbike licences
Apply for a new licence by sending DVLA a completed form D1 鈥楢pplication for a driving licence鈥�, available from most . You must pay a fee.
Lorry or bus licences
Apply for a new licence by sending DVLA a completed form D2 鈥楢pplication for a lorry/bus licence鈥�, available from the DVLA form ordering service. You must pay a fee.
Northern Ireland
Apply to the DVA to .