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Petition · Department for Transport

Mandate bilingual Gaelic/English and Scots/English driving licences in Scotland

Closed 29 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the government to mandate that in Scotland, fully bilingual driving licences and vehicle registration certificates be provided in Gaelic and English or Scots and English, as per the applicant's preferences.
Driving licences and vehicle registration certificates issued in Wales are fully bilingual in Welsh/English. The Scottish Parliament has voted to establish Scottish Gaelic and Scots as official languages of Scotland. As such, we think the DVLA should issue fully bilingual licences in these languages in Scotland and accord them parity with their approach to the languages of Wales and England.

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 29
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 11 Jul 2025
Closed 11 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.