Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to take steps with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to permit people who do not have a British Passport to renew their driving licence online.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will be expanding its new driver application service over the next year. This will allow customers to upload their own photograph (and signature) instead of using one from a UK passport, as the current service requires. The DVLA is working with the Home Office to create an electronic link to its View and prove your immigration status service. This will allow those with a non-UK passport to be authenticated online and to apply for or renew their licence online.