V62 Form DVLA Download – Replace Lost or Missing UK Log Book

What Is the V62 Form?

The V62 is an official DVLA form, formally titled Application for a Vehicle Registration Certificate. Drivers use it to request a replacement V5C log book when the original has been lost, stolen, damaged, or never received after buying a vehicle. It cannot be submitted online and must be posted to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DD with the applicable fee.

A lot of people mix up the V62 and the V5C. They are two different documents. The V5C is your log book — the document that proves you are the registered keeper of a vehicle, and what comes back in the post with your name on it. The V62 is the application form you fill in to request it. You send the V62 off to DVLA and never see it again. What arrives four to six weeks later is the V5C.

The form is published by DVLA and available to download free from GOV.UK or from any Post Office branch that handles vehicle tax. The most recent version of the form was updated by DVLA in March 2026.

Who Needs to Use the V62 Form?

You need a V62 when you require a new V5C log book and cannot use DVLA’s online replacement service. This covers four main situations: a lost, stolen or damaged log book; a log book never received after purchase; a new keeper who did not get the V5C from the seller; or no documentation at all when buying a vehicle privately.

• Your log book has been lost, stolen or damaged. The most common reason. If your V5C has gone missing or is no longer readable, the V62 gets you a fresh one.
• You bought a car and no log book came with it. This happens often with private sales and vehicles that have gone through an insurance company or salvage dealer.
• You are a new keeper and did not get the V5C from the seller. When buying privately, the seller should send the main V5C to DVLA and give you the green tear-off slip (V5C/2). If they did not, a V62 is your route.
• You never received a log book after purchase. If six weeks have passed since DVLA said it was sent and nothing has arrived, apply via V62.

Where Can I Get a V62 Form?

You can get a V62 in three ways, all free of charge. Download and print it from GOV.UK or from this page. Pick one up from any Post Office branch that handles vehicle tax. Or request one by post from DVLA in Swansea. You pay only when you send the completed form off, not to obtain the form itself.

• Download and print at home. Available free from GOV.UK or from this page. Print on plain A4 at 100% scale. Turn CAPS lock on before you start.
• Post Office. Any branch that handles vehicle tax stocks forms. Ask the counter staff. Smaller branches may not have them, so ring ahead. You can also pay the £25 fee and tax the vehicle at the same time at the Post Office.
• By post from DVLA. Write to DVLA, Swansea and they will send one out. Slowest option.

Online Service vs V62 by Post: Which Should You Use?

Do You Have to Pay for a V62 Form?

The V62 form is always free to obtain. You pay £25 when you send it off, which covers DVLA issuing a new V5C. Two exemptions apply: new keepers who attach the original green V5C/2 slip and apply within six weeks of purchase, and cases where an insurer destroyed the V5C as a Category S or N write-off.

What Is the Green New Keeper Slip?

The green slip is the tear-off section at the bottom of the old V5C, officially called the V5C/2. When you buy a car privately, the seller keeps the main log book and sends it to DVLA. You get the green slip as temporary proof of ownership. Attach it to your V62 and you pay nothing. Without it, you pay £25.

If the seller did not give you a green slip, get a signed receipt from them before you do anything else. Include the date of purchase, amount paid, registration number, and the seller’s signature. DVLA may contact the previous keeper to verify the sale, and your receipt is what backs you up.

How to Fill In the V62 Application Form: Section by Section

Before You Start

Turn CAPS lock on. The entire form must be filled in capital letters using black ink. Have your vehicle registration number, 17-character chassis number (VIN), full name, address, and date of birth ready. A missing signature or wrong VIN are the two most common reasons DVLA sends applications back.

Section 1: Vehicle Details

Enter your vehicle registration number, make, model, and colour. Then enter the tax class, which describes the type of vehicle such as private or light goods.

You also need the chassis number (VIN) — a 17-character alphanumeric code. Find it on the bottom edge of the windscreen on the driver’s side, on a plate inside the engine bay, on the door pillar sticker, or on your insurance documents. Never guess it. An incorrect VIN causes significant delays, as confirmed by DVLA’s official processing guidance.

Section 2: Your Details as Keeper

Enter your full name, current UK address and postcode, date of birth, and contact details. DVLA sends the new log book to this address, so make sure it is current. PO Box addresses are not accepted.

Section 3: Why You Do Not Have a V5C

Tick the box that matches your situation: lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, never received, or bought without documents. DVLA cross-references their records and may follow up if the reason does not match what they hold.

If you bought the car with no documents at all, write the purchase date in this section and attach your receipt from the seller. This is the evidence that confirms you are the genuine new keeper.

Section 4: Fee Declaration

Tick the box confirming you are enclosing the £25 fee — or the exemption box if you are a new keeper with the green slip enclosed. Do not tick the exemption box without including the original slip.

Section 5: Declaration and Signature

Enter today’s date and sign in black ink. Signatures must be handwritten. If you are filling the form in on screen before printing, leave the signature box blank and sign by hand after printing. DVLA does not accept digital signatures on posted applications.

Can I Apply for a V62 Online?

You cannot submit a V62 form online. DVLA does have a separate online service for replacing a lost or damaged V5C, but it is only available to current registered keepers. New keepers, private buyers, and anyone with a vehicle not yet in their name must use the V62 by post. The form also cannot be emailed to DVLA.

DVLA’s online replacement service is faster at around five working days, but it requires you to be the registered keeper already on their system. If you are not, or if the vehicle record has a complication such as a salvage marker, posting the V62 is the only route.

Can I download a printable V62 PDF? Yes. Download the official PDF from GOV.UK or from this page, print on A4 at 100% scale, fill in by hand, and post it.

Can I fill the V62 online before printing? Yes. The GOV.UK PDF is fillable on screen. Complete each field, then print and sign with a pen before posting. Do not sign digitally on screen.

Where Do You Send the V62 Form?

Post your completed V62, payment, and any supporting documents to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DD. Use recorded or tracked delivery. Make your cheque or postal order payable to DVLA Swansea and write your registration number on the back. Do not send cash.

Use recorded or tracked delivery so you have proof the envelope arrived. Keep a photocopy of the completed form and your payment before you post them. If DVLA later asks for additional information, having a copy saves you starting again.

What If the Post Office Cannot Process My V62?

This is more common than people expect. If the vehicle record is flagged on the Post Office system — usually because it has been through an insurance company or salvage dealer — the cashier may see an error. Do not worry. Simply post the form directly to DVLA at the address above instead. It follows exactly the same process.

How Long Does a V62 Take to Process?

Allow four to six weeks from the date DVLA receives your form for a postal application. Online applications for registered keepers take around five working days. During busy periods, initial logging can take up to two weeks. If six weeks pass without a log book, call DVLA on 0300 790 6802.

According to guidance published by the Finance and Leasing Association, DVLA typically waits up to two weeks for a previous keeper to respond before issuing a new V5C on a standard V62 application. This is why new keeper cases can take longer than straightforward replacements.

Why Has DVLA Sent My V62 Back?

If a letter arrives from DVLA before your log book, they are asking for more information. The most common requests are for the chassis number, or photographs of the vehicle showing the VIN plates. Reply using the pre-paid envelope they include and attach what they have asked for. Expect an extra two to three weeks on the timeline.

My Log Book Has Not Arrived After Six Weeks. What Do I Do?

Call DVLA Vehicle Customer Services on 0300 790 6802, open Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm, as confirmed by current DVLA contact guidance. You can also use the webchat at GOV.UK. Have your registration number and the date you posted the form ready.

Common Mistakes That Get V62 Applications Sent Back

Check each of these before you seal the envelope.

Filling in lower case. The form must be in capital letters throughout. DVLA will return it.

Leaving the chassis number blank. It is mandatory. Find it on the windscreen base, door pillar, engine bay, or insurance documents

Wrong fee payee. Cheque or postal order must say DVLA Swansea, not just DVLA. Write the registration number on the back.

No signature. Without a handwritten signature the application is invalid.

Missing green slip. New keepers claiming the free application must include the original V5C/2 in the envelope.

Sending a photocopy of the green slip. DVLA requires the original. Keep your own photocopy before posting.

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