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DVSA Policy

Can You Transfer a Driving Test to Someone Else?

DVSA does not allow name transfers — but there's a legal alternative.

No — you cannot transfer your DVSA driving test booking to another person. DVSA does not allow name transfers of test slots. What IS legal is a peer-to-peer date swap: if you and another learner both have DVSA bookings and want each other's dates, you can each independently call DVSA on 0300 200 1122 to rebook using the other's reference number. TestSwap finds you a compatible swap partner for free.

Not allowed

  • • Transfer your booking to someone else's name
  • • Give your slot to a friend with no booking
  • • Sell your test slot to another person
  • • Let someone else take your test as you

Allowed

  • • Swap dates with another learner who has a booking
  • • Each person independently calls DVSA to rebook
  • • Use another learner's reference to take their date
  • • Find a swap partner through TestSwap (free)

What IS legal: how a date swap works

1

Register free on TestSwap

No card required. Create your account in under a minute.

2

Add your DVSA booking

Enter your test centre, current date, and your preferred date range.

3

Get matched automatically

TestSwap finds a learner who has the date you want and wants yours. You'll be emailed immediately.

4

Both agree to the swap

You and your match confirm on TestSwap. No details are shared until both agree.

5

Both call DVSA on 0300 200 1122

Each of you calls DVSA using the other's booking reference. The swap is complete in under 10 minutes per person.

Why DVSA allows swaps but not transfers

In a swap, each learner independently contacts DVSA and books the other's date in their own name using the other's reference number. No slot is being "given" to someone who wasn't already in the DVSA system. Both parties remain the named holder of a valid booking at all times.

A transfer would create a booking under a name that never went through the original booking process — this bypasses DVSA's eligibility and verification process, which is why it is not permitted.

Find a swap partner for free

TestSwap matches you with a compatible learner automatically. Register free and most learners match within 5–10 days.

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