If you passed your driving test (category B) on or after the 1 January 1997 and you want to learn to drive a larger vehicle, you will have to apply for the higher category. Once you have obtained provisional entitlement on your driving licence you can proceed to training and take the test in that category.
The table below shows the full licence that needs to be held before you can apply for provisional entitlement in the higher categories.
The table below shows the full licence that needs to be held before you can apply for provisional entitlement in the higher categories.
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Provisional entitlement required
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Full licence to be held
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B+E*, G*, H*, C1, C, D1, D
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B
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C1+E
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C1
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C+E
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C
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D1+E
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D1
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D+E
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D
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*If you passed after 01/01/97, these will already be on your licence as PROVISIONAL
*If you passed BEFORE 01/01/97 you will have FULL licence for these.
• Vehicle categories explained
As a general guideline:
lorry entitlements can upgrade bus entitlements
- lorry entitlements can upgrade bus entitlements
- bus entitlements can not upgrade lorry entitlement
- both lorry and bus entitlements can upgrade car entitlements