DVLA To Continue Registration Of Vehicles Electronically In 2020

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has served notice it will from January 2, 2020, continue the use of the electronic platform doe the registration of vehicles.

The authority says the exercise is to ensure that the time spent at the DVLA is reduced drastically to prevent overcrowding.

December notice said: “In respect of this, from November 11, 2019, to December 31, 2019, vehicle owners who wish to register their vehicles in 2020 should follow the processes below to be issued with a new vehicle registration document:

1. Present Vehicle to the Private Vehicle Test Station (PVTS) for inspection
2. Present Vehicle to DVLA for customs clearance, technical inspection, and identity check
3. DVLA officer will select the appropriate vehicle category and generate an invoice
4. Make payment at DVLA office from January 2, 2020
5. Undergo bio-metric capture at DVLA office
6. A new registration document (Certificate of title, Vehicle Smart Card), number plate and other documents would be issued.

It also added that customers will be expected to provide their Tax Identification Number (TIN) as a prerequisite for the registration process.

” The authority urges vehicle owners to desist from relying on middlemen, popularly known as “goro boys” to avoid being swindled, ” it concluded.

Source: Rashid Obodai Provencal||rainbowradioonline.com