

The term LGV only matters when you’re talking about light goods vehicles, like vans, rather than ‘large goods vehicles’ like lorries and tipper trucks. The use of HGV over LGV is purely a matter of semantics, and on paper there is no difference at all. Just to complicate matters – these are exactly the same thing. When it comes to driving HGV’s, you do need a speciality license, and you will find this referred to as the LGV license or the HGV license. This is one point that seems to cause a lot of confusion, so we wanted to clear things up. But what do you need to have in order to apply for your provisional LGV license, and start your journey to becoming a professional LGV driver? Do I Need the LGV or the HGV License?

And one of the first things you need to do is to apply for and secure your provisional LGV license. After all, how different could it be? The truth is that in terms of process, it’s not especially difficult, but there are some things you need to do in a certain order if you want to complete your training correctly. Especially if you already have a license to drive. If you want to become a professional lorry driver, you might think it’s a straightforward process. Call the National Passport Information Center and the customer service representatives will walk you through this form.2 Documents You Need to Apply for a Provisional LGV Licence You should submit this form only if we mailed your passport and you did not receive it within two weeks of us mailing it.The parent who is applying should submit this special form in addition to their child's application (DS-11).Ĥ. You should complete this form if one parent or guardian cannot locate the other parent or guardian.

Statement of Special Family Circumstances (DS-5525) The parent or guardian should submit this special form in addition to their child's application (DS-11).ģ.

