Form D777b (Dl) - Application For A Digital Tachograph Driver Card Page 2
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2Important Notes
Digital tachograph card fees and
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Card information
where to send your application
Replacement
Please send your application to DVLA, Swansea, using the correct
postcode and enclose the correct fee (if applicable).
If your card has been lost or stolen, you must apply for a replacement
card within seven days. You should either fi ll in this form or if there are
Card type – Driver Card
Fee
Postcode
no changes to your details phone 0300 790 6109 (between 8am and
7pm Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 2pm on Saturdays). We
First Driver Card Application
£ 32.00
SA99 1ST
only accept payments by Visa, Mastercard or Delta over the phone.
We will issue a replacement driver card within fi ve working days of
Change of name and/or address on an
Free
SA99 1ST
receiving a valid application.
existing digital tachograph driver card
Malfunctioning and damaged cards
Replacement Card
£ 19.00
SA99 1AZ
If your card is damaged or malfunctioning you should try it (before
Your original card has been lost, stolen
applying for a replacement card within seven days) in another Vehicle
or damaged
Unit (VU) to make sure it is the card, not the VU that is not working
Malfunctioning Card
Free
SA99 1AZ
properly. Check the VU manual to make sure that it is a card error.
Your card is not working properly
Return your malfunctioning or damaged card to us.
Renewal
If your card is malfunctioning and you do not return it, we will treat it
Your present card is due for renewal
£ 19.00
SA99 1BZ
as being lost and you will have to pay a fee for its replacement. You
or has expired
will have to pay for a replacement if the card is lost, stolen or has been
Your present card has been withdrawn
£ 32.00
SA99 1BZ
damaged.
or suspended
You should attempt to download data from your card before returning
it to DVLA.
How to pay
Renewing your card
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You can use a cheque or postal order, payable to ‘DVLA, Swansea’.
You will need to ensure that you apply for a renewal at least 15 working
DO NOT SEND CASH OR BLANK POSTAL ORDERS TO DVLA.
days before your driver card expires and the ability to record information
Please write your digital tachograph driver card number, GB driver
is lost. Once the card expires it can only be used to display, print or
number or your full name, address and date of birth on the back of
download the data held on it. Expired cards do not need to be returned
the cheque or postal order.
and should be kept for 28 days after expiry. Data must be downloaded
from expired cards before they are disposed of.
You must sign, date and write the amount on the cheque or your
You as the driver are responsible for ensuring that your digital
application will be returned. We do not accept post-dated cheques.
tachograph driver card is renewed prior to the expiry of the existing card.
When will you receive your digital
Change of name or lost/stolen applications only
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tachograph driver card?
Please do not return your digital tachograph card with this
application.
Your tachograph driver card will be sent to your home address.
When you receive your new card you will also be sent a confi rmation of
Replacement driver cards will be issued within fi ve working days of
receipt letter which must be fi lled in and returned to DVLA.
receiving a valid application.
Change of address
First applicants and renewal driver cards should be received within
Please do not return your digital tachograph card with this
15 working days from the day we receive your application. It might take
application.
longer if we have to check your personal details. If your card does not
If you have an address free tachograph card and are a GB driving licence
arrive in this time, you can contact us in any of the following ways:
holder you will only need to update the address on your driving licence as
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phone 0300 790 6109 between 8am and 7pm,
this will automatically update your digital tachograph record. You can do
Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 2pm on Saturdays
this online at (if you are
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write to Digital Tachograph Team, DVLA, Swansea, SA6 7JL
changing your address only) or by fi lling in your driving licence counterpart
and sending it to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BN. You must send us both the
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fax us on 0300 123 0784 (or +44 1792 786369 from abroad), or
counterpart and photocard.
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if you are deaf or hard of hearing and have a textphone, phone
Please note, no digital tachograph card will be issued.
0300 123 1278.
You will need to give your digital tachograph driver number, your GB
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Proof of your UK address
driving licence number or your full name and date of birth.
Driving without a digital
We cannot issue you with a digital tachograph driver card unless you
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normally live in the UK.
tachograph driver card
If you have lived in the UK for less than 185 days in the last 12 months,
you must provide proof of your UK address.
You must tell us immediately if your card is lost, stolen, damaged
or is malfunctioning. You should phone us on 0300 790 6109.
We accept the following types of evidence:
You must apply for a replacement card within seven days.
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tenancy agreement
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a gas, electricity, water or phone bill issued within the last three
You can only drive without a card for up to 15 calendar days (or longer
months
if it is necessary for the vehicle to return to its premises), as long as you
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a bank statement dated within the last three months
can prove that you could not use the card during this period. During
this time you must keep records using Vehicle Unit (VU) Printouts.
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a tax code notice from HM Revenue & Customs
You cannot drive if your card has expired.
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a letter from your employer/employment agency, or
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a work permit.
For full conditions about driving without a card go to
You must provide at least two of these documents as proof.
or phone DVSA on 0300 123 9000.
The information on this form and the driving licence record to which it relates may be shared with government organisations and law enforcement agencies, in and
outside the UK, to check your application, process Driver Certifi cate of Professional Competence, crime purposes, research or where there is a legal power to do so.
Third parties may check driving entitlement with your consent.
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