Notifying the DVLA – Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Driving

If you have a driving license, you must tell the DVLA if you have, or are recovering from, Guillain-Barre syndrome. This also applies to CIDP and all associated inflammatory neuropathies.

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you don’t tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you’re involved in an accident as a result.

Visit www.gov.uk/guillain-barre-syndrome-and-driving to access more information and forms for car, motorcycle, bus, coach, or lorry licence’s. 

If you’re in Northern Ireland you must contact the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA): www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/how-tell-dva-about-medical-condition

If you’re in the Republic of Ireland contact the National Driver License Service (NDLS): www.rsa.ie/RSA/Licensed-Drivers/Safe-driving/Medical-Issues/