Driver and Vehicle Agency

Driver and Vehicle Agency
Agency overview
Formed2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Preceding agencies
  • DVLNI
  • DVTA
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
HeadquartersColeraine, Northern Ireland
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment for Infrastructure
Websitehttps://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/driver-vehicle-agency-dva-northern-ireland

The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA; Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht Tiománaithe agus Feithiclí[1]) is a government agency of the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The agency is responsible for conducting vehicle testing, driver testing and the issuance of driving licences.[2]

It was created in early 2007 through the merger of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) and the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (DVTA).[3]

  1. ^ "DVA Leaflet in Gaelige (Irish)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Driver licensing, nidirect. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Coleraine job fears over Driver and Vehicle Agency merger review". BBC News Online. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.