What are the categories do I need for two wheelers and where are they on the licence?
Categories and licence design have varied over the years. On the new photocard style, a licence bearing only provisional categories will have those categories on the back of the photocard. For a licence bearing at least one full entitlement, the full entitlements appear on the back of the photocard and the provisional entitlements appear on the front of the paper counterpart. The latest categories are P for moped and A for motorcycles. Others have been used in the past on older paper licences so check the definitions, which should appear somewhere on the licence. Q: I have a non-UK licence, is this okay for taking my CBT A: Unfortunately not, this is another difference between the DVLA and DSA. Many foreign licences allow the holder to drive for varying amounts of time after entering the UK ; however the DSA will not allow a test to be taken (CBT, Theory or Practical) with an overseas licence. There are three ways of getting a UK driver number. Exchange your foreign licence for a UK on
