Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for IVA.
Pay the application fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will tell you how to do this after youve applied), or using a pre-funded account.
Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the application form correctly.
Published 15 April 2013 Last updated 21 March 2024 +show all updates
Updated to include the latest version of the IVA 1H application form.
Updated the form and guidance notes as the number of times you can change the nominated vehicle for an IVA appointment has been reduced from 3 to 2.
Updated to include the latest version of the IVA 1H application form.
Updated to latest version of application form. Updated section C examination requirements.
Uploaded latest version of guidance.
Uploaded latest version of IVA 1H form.
Uploaded latest version of IVA 1H form and guidance.
Updated to latest version of guidance notes.
Added a link to guidance on getting an IVA test by video call.
Updated to latest form.
Updated to latest version of form.
Added information on coronavirus and IVA tests and what to do if you want to apply for a priority test.
Updated the guidance notes for completing the IVA application form for lorries and goods vehicles.
Updated the form with the latest version.
Updated the application form and guidance notes with the latest versions.
Updated the IVA 1H application form and guidance notes.
Updated the application form and guidance notes.
The form and guidance notes for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for lorries or goods vehicles have been updated due to changes to the Road Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 which came into force on 1 October 2017.
Updated form and guidance notes for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for lorries or goods vehicles.
