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DVSA opening hours: Christmas and New Year

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will be closed at times during Christmas 20232022 and New Year 2024.2023.

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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
17 December 2014
Last updated
512 December 20232022 — See all updates
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Driving test centres, vehicle test stations and and DVSA customer service centres will have different opening hours during Christmas and New Year.

DVSA’s online services and information willinformation will still be available on GOV.UK.

The bank holidays will affect the last date to change or cancel your theory or driving test.

Driving test centres, vehicle test stations and customer support

Date Driving test centres and and DVSA vehicle vehicle test stations Customer service centre
Friday 2223 December Most centres and stations will be open Open as normal
Saturday 2324 December Some centres will be open Closed
Sunday 2425 December Some centres will be openClosed Closed
Monday 2526 December ClosedSome centres will be open Closed
Tuesday 2627 December Some centres will be open Closed
Wednesday 2728 December Some centres will be open 8am to 4pm
Thursday 2829 December Some centres will be open 8am to 4pm
Friday 2930 December Some centres will be open 8am to 4pm
Saturday 3031 December Some centres will be open Closed
Sunday 311 DecemberJanuary Some centres will be openClosed Closed
Monday 12 January 2024 Some centres will be open Closed
Tuesday 23 January Most centres and stations will be open Open as normal

Some driving tests might be affected by strike action at times during December 2022 and January 2023. Check the latest information about driving tests affected by strike action.

Theory tests and driving tests: last date to change or cancel

The table shows the last date to change or cancel your theory test or driving test.

It’s quicker to to change your theory test or  or change your driving test online online than it is by phone.

Test date Last date to change or cancel test (online) Last date to change or cancel test (by phone)
Friday 2223 December Monday 1819 December Monday 1819 December
Saturday 2324 December Tuesday 1920 December Tuesday 1920 December
Sunday 2625 December WednesdayNo 20 Decembertests WednesdayNo 20 Decembertests
Monday 2526 December NoWednesday tests21 December NoWednesday tests21 December
Tuesday 2627 December Wednesday 2021 December Wednesday 2021 December
Wednesday 2728 December Wednesday 2021 December Wednesday 2021 December
Thursday 2829 December Thursday 2122 December Thursday 2122 December
Friday 30 December Friday 2223 December Friday 2223 December
Saturday 3031 December Saturday 2324 December Friday 2223 December
Sunday 311 DecemberJanuary WednesdayNo 27 Decembertests WednesdayNo 27 Decembertests
Monday 12 January 2024 Wednesday 2728 December Wednesday 2728 December
Tuesday 23 January Wednesday 2728 December Wednesday 2728 December
Wednesday 34 January Thursday 2829 December Thursday 2829 December
Thursday 45 January Friday 2930 December Friday 2930 December
Friday 56 January Saturday 3031 December Friday 2930 December
Saturday 67 January Tuesday 23 January Tuesday 23 January

Vehicle tests: last date to change or cancel

The last dates to change or cancel vehicle tests will be published soon.

Keep checking this page for updates.

Published 17 December 2014
Last updated 512 December 20232022 + show all updates

  1. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024.

  2. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023.

  3. Updated content with Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 opening hours.

  4. Updated content with Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 opening hours

  5. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2019 and New Year 2020.

  6. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2018 and New Year 2019.

  7. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2017 and New Year 2018.

  8. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2016 and New Year 2017.

  9. DVSA opening hours for Christmas and New Year.