Trade licence plates
Renew your trade licence
You can renew your licence for:
- 6 months, if it runs out in June
- 6 or 12 months, if it runs out in December
You鈥檒l be sent a letter before your licence runs out. It鈥檒l include instructions for renewing your licence.
If you do not get a letter, or you want to renew before it arrives, download and complete form VTL318.
You need to have motor trade insurance, and provide a copy of your Motor Trade Insurance Certificate with the form. If you have a different type of insurance, your application will not be approved.
The name on your insurance certificate must match the name on the application form.
DVLA cannot return copies of your documents, so do not send the original.
If you do not have a Motor Trade Insurance Certificate, you鈥檒l need to say why and give your Companies House registration number.