Removal of addresses from tacho cards

17th December 2013

The DVLA is to stop issuing tachograph cards with the driver’s address printed on them.  It says it is improving the process for commercial drivers who need to change the address on their driving licence and tacho card.

So from early December 2013, if you move home and need to change the address on your driving licence your tachograph card record will update automatically.

If you have a driver tachograph card showing your address:

• You can carry on using your existing card, as it will still be valid until its expiry date.  You don’t have to change to an ‘address-free’ card straight away.
• You’ll still need to apply as normal to change your name and/or address, or to renew or replace your card.

From early December 2013, any cards issued by DVLA will be a new card without an address.  Once you have an address-free card:

• You’ll still need to tell the DVLA about changes to your name and/or address, or to renew or replace your driver tachograph card.
• You won’t need to make a separate application to update your driver tachograph card or need to return your card to the DVLA.

“The government is determined to cut red tape and make lorry drivers’ lives easier,” Roads Minister Robert Goodwill said.  “Removing the address from the tachograph card is a great example of this – it saves drivers time and drives down costs.”

Non-GB licence holders still need to tell the DVLA about a change of address by filling in a D777B application form, so the tacho record can be kept up to date.