Driver and Vehicle Agency
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2007 |
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| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Headquarters | Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
| Employees | 756 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Department for Infrastructure |
| Website | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/driver-vehicle-agency-dva-northern-ireland |
The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA; Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht Tiománaithe agus Feithiclí) is a government agency of the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The agency is responsible for conducting vehicle testing, driver testing and the issuance of driving licences.
It was created in early 2007 through the merger of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) and the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (DVTA).