This page details the fees and charges in relation to driving licences, driving tests, vehicles (including First Registration Duty) and public service vehicle licensing.
Please find below the fees and charges in relation to:
- Driving licences
- first provisional licences
- renewal of a full or provisional licence
- exchange of a foreign licences (including the UK and Jersey)
- applying after a disqualification
- adding an additional category
- applying for an International Driving Permit (IDP)
- Driving tests
- theory tests
- theory test training material
- practical driving tests
- motorcycle training (CBT and DA)
- Vehicles
- registering a new vehicle
- transferring a vehicle (change of keeper)
- exchanging or retaining a registration number
- duplicate documents
- measurement of a vehicle
- Terre A L'Amende enquiries
- First Registration Duty
- Public Service Vehicle Licensing
Driving licence fees
Please find below the fees in relation to driving licences and International Driving Permits:
Description | Fee | |
Change of name or address details (please surrender both parts of your Driving Licence and all Vehicle Registration Certificates) | Free | |
First Provisional, Renewal or Exchange 1 | Issued for 3 years or less | £18.90 |
Issued for over 3 years | £6.30 per year | |
Adding a new category to an existing full or provisional licence | £35.00 | |
Applying for a duplicate driving licence (to replace a lost, damaged, or stolen licence) | ||
Re-applying following a disqualification (minimum charge) | ||
Removing an expired endorsement on an existing driving licence | ||
Fast track services - same day (in addition to the licence fee) | £41.00 | |
Fast track services - next working day (in addition to the licence fee) | £27.00 | |
Extract of Guernsey driving licence details (Letter of Entitlement) | £17.00 | |
Application for an International Driving Permit | £17.00 | |
1 Provisional driving licences for categories P, A1, A, B1, F, G, or L will be issued for a maximum of 2 years only. Applicants must wait 12 months between renewals except for motorcycle categories P, A1 & A which can be renewed within the month prior to expiry provided that the applicant holds a valid Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) or Direct Access (DA) training course certificate. After renewal, the applicant will then have to take a repeat 'Direct Access' motorcycle training course within one month of licence renewal.
Full driving licences are normally issued for a maximum of 10 years to expire the month prior to a decade birthday. The duration may be reduced based on the category of licence held, the age of the applicant and/or if the applicant has any medical conditions that may affect their fitness to drive.
For further information regarding driving licences please visit www.gov.gg/drivinglicence.
Driving test fees
Please find below the fees for theory and practical driving test services:
Description | Fee |
Theory Test - Motorcycle or Car (Cat A or B) | £50.00 |
Theory Test - Lorry or Bus (Cat C or D) | £71.00 |
Practical Driving Test - Motorcycle or Car (Cat A or B) | £97.00 |
Practical Driving Test - Lorry or Bus (Cat C or D) | £169.00 |
Motorcycle Compulsory Basic Training (provided via GMTS) | |
Highway Code book | £5.00 |
Theory Test USB | £15.00 |
For further information regarding theory and practical driving tests, please visit www.gov.gg/drivingtests.
For further information on Compulsory Basic Training, please visit www.gov.gg/CBT
Vehicle fees
Please find below the fees in relation to vehicle registration, transfers, registration number retention and exchanges, trade plates, vehicle measurements and parking clocks:
Description | Fee | |
Change of name or address details (please surrender both parts of your Driving Licence and all Vehicle Registration Certificates) | Free | |
First Registration of a Vehicle | £55.00 | |
First Registration Duty | ||
Change of keeper (transfer of vehicle) | £34.00 | |
Duplicate Vehicle Registration Certificate | £17.00 | |
Exchange of Registration Mark (per vehicle involved) | £55.00 | |
Retention of Registration Mark (for up to 1 year) 2 | £110.00 | |
Duplicate Retention of a Registration Mark certificate | £55.00 | |
Certificate of vehicle export | £17.00 | |
Trade Plate deposit | £23.00 | |
Trade Plate annual fee (traders only) | £46.00 | |
Measurement of vehicle | £25.00 | |
Terre A L'Amende - Provision of vehicle owernship information | £17.00 | |
Parking Clocks (less than 25 clocks) | £5.30 each | |
Parking Clocks (25 clocks or more) | £5.00 each | |
2 Registraton numbers (marks) may be retained for a maximum period of two years.
For further information regarding driving licences please visit www.gov.gg/vehicleownership.
First Registration Duty
First Registration Duty applies to new and second-hand vehicles being imported and registered in Guernsey for the first time. The Duty will be applied as part of the normal vehicle registration process and is charged in addition to the current registration and any other fees.
First Registration Duty is based on the motor vehicle's fuel type and either the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions or, where there are no CO2 figures available, the vehicle's engine size (cc). For the avoidance of doubt, fully electric vehicles are are classed as being "0" CO2 or, in the case of a motorcycle, "0" CC.
The rates of Duty for non-diesel vehicles, diesel vehicles and motorcycles are shown in the tables below:
First Registration Duty - Non-Diesel Vehicles
Vehicle's established carbon dioxide emissions (g/km)
| Vehicle's established engine size (cc) | Duty (includes registration fee of £55.00) |
0 to 110 | 0 to 1000 | £110.00* |
111 to 130 | 1001 to 1350 | £255.00* |
131 to 140 | 1351 to 1500 | £665.00* |
141 to 150 | 1501 to 1650 | £955.00* |
151 to 165 | 1651 to 1800 | £1,245.00* |
166 to 180 | 1801 to 2200 | £1,655.00* |
181 to 230 | 2201 to 2700 | £2,055.00* |
231 and over | 2701 and over | £2,555.00* |
* Figure includes First Registration Duty and Registration Fee
First Registration Duty - Diesel Vehicles
Vehicle's established carbon dioxide emissions (g/km) | Vehicle's established engine size (cc) | Duty (includes registration fee of £55.00) |
0 to 100 | 0 to 1000 | £110.00* |
101 to 110 | 1001 to 1150 | £255.00* |
111 to 120 | 1151 to 1300 | £665.00* |
121 to 130 | 1301 to 1450 | £955.00* |
131 to 140 | 1451 to 1600 | £1,245.00* |
141 to 150 | 1601 to 2000 | £1,655.00* |
151 to 200 | 2001 to 2500 | £2,055.00* |
201 and over | 2501 and over | £2,555.00* |
*Figure includes First Registration Duty and Registration Fee
First Registration Duty - Motorcycles
The First Registration Duty for a motorcycle is calculated based on the established engine size as per the table below:
Vehicle's established engine size (cc) | Duty (includes registraton fee of £55.00) |
0 | £80.00* |
1 to 500 | £110.00* |
501 and over | £165.00* |
*Figure includes First Registration Duty and Registration Fee
Public Service Vehicle fees
Please find below fees in relation to the public service vehicle licensing:
Vehicles | Fee |
Vehicle licence grant and renewal (annual) | £50.00 |
Permanent or Temporary replacement vehicle | £21.00 |
Transfer of licence to a new owner | £25.00 |
Permit to drive a public service vehicle | |
Application fee | £13.50 |
Grant or renewal of a 4-year PSV permit | £84.00 |
Renewal of a 3-year PSV permit | £63.00 |
Renewal of a 2-year PSV permit | £42.00 |
Renewal of a 1-year PSV permit | £21.00 |
Replacement of PSV permit | £21.00 |
Road Service Licence (operator's licence) | |
Application or amendment to a Road Service Licence | £37.50 |
Vehicle Inspections Any costs associated with vehicle inspections are currently paid directly to the body undertaking the inspections. | |
For further information regarding Public Service Vehicle licensing, please visit www.gov.gg/psv.
