What ID and documents do you need to bring to your CBT?

You need to bring your provisional or full driving licence to your CBT, plus your National Insurance number. Without these, your instructor legally can't run the training.

Your licence needs to be valid and in date. RideTo advises that you don't book your CBT training until you have all your ID documents ready, don't just rely on everything arriving on time!

Accepted forms of licences for CBT training

Any of the below will be accepted as a licence in order to be able to take CBT training:

• UK provisional driver's licence
• UK full driver's licence
• EU/EEA licence with a GB counterpart document (containing your GB driver number, received after submitting a D9 form to the DVSA)
• Old-style paper licence, plus a valid UK passport (provided that your Category A entitlement is still current) 

Your licence needs to be free from any bans, restrictions, or disqualifications that would legally prevent you from riding a motorbike. 

Other documents needed

You'll also need your National Insurance number. Your instructor may use this for additional licence checks. You don't need an official document, just have the number to hand, whether written down or saved in your phone.

What if I have a driving licence that's not from the EU/EEA or the UK?

If your licence is from a "designated country" (a country with agreements in place with the UK) such as Commonwealth countries, you can often exchange it for a UK licence. You can use the UK government's tool to check how to exchance your non-GB licence or a British one. 

If you don't have a licence, you can also apply for a UK provisional licence, so long as you've been given permission to live in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for at least 185 days. You can apply for a provisional licence on the UK government site too.