How To Buy a UK Driving Licence What is a UK Driving Licence? A UK driving Licence is the official document which authorizes its holder to operate motor vehicles on highways and other public roads in the UK. It is administered in England, Scotland and Wales by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and in Northern Ireland by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA). UK nationals do not normally have identity cards, a photographic driving Licence can serve