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<p>Driver licensing in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue. Responsibility for issuing
driving licences in Northern Ireland remains with the Driver and Vehicle Agency, based
in Coleraine, and there have been no changes in how motorists in Northern Ireland
obtain driving licences.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicle registration and licensing in Northern
Ireland is not devolved and is the responsibility of the UK Government. The operational
responsibility for delivering vehicle registration and licensing services in Northern
Ireland passed from the Driver and Vehicle Agency to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing
Agency in Swansea on 21 July. For the first time, motorists in Northern Ireland now
have access to the same range of services as those in Great Britain. This includes
online vehicle licensing, a wider range of vehicle licensing services available at
around 175 Post Offices in Northern Ireland and access to direct debit payments for
vehicle excise duty.</p><p> </p>
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