PayPoint has been awarded the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) contract to provide international driving permits from 1 April 2024.

An international driving permits allows users to drive in more than 140 countries, where a UK licence alone may not be enough.

The multi-year agreement will see the service transfer from the Post Office to PayPoint.

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Nick Wiles, CEO of PayPoint, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this contract and to forge a new partnership with the DVLA, adding to the growing number of central government services that we operate across our extensive retailer partner network. This is positive news for customers as we maintain access to another vital service at the heart of communities across the UK.”

 Those visiting countries including United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil and Japan would require an international driving permit.

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