COVID-19 - Wearing Glasses with Face Coverings on Test

You must wear a face covering when you come for your driving test, unless you have a good reason not to. This includes if:

• You have a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability that means you cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering

• Putting on, wearing or removing a face covering would cause you severe distress

• You need to remove it during your test to avoid harm or injury or the risk of harm or injury to others

If you wear glasses

Wearing glasses does not count as a good reason not to wear a face covering.

How to prepare

You should practise driving whilst wearing a face covering before your test to help you prepare. The best way to do this. This could include:

• trying different types of face covering

• making sure your face covering fits well

• making sure the vehicle is well-ventilated

Watch a short video on the BBC News website with tips about how to stop your glasses steaming up when you wear a face covering.

When you arrange your test

You must tell the DVSA if you have a good reason not to wear a face covering when you arrange your test.

Your test will be cancelled if you come for your test without a face covering and have not declared that you could not wear one when you arranged your test.

You will need to remove your face covering briefly so their driving examiner can check their ID.

Find out how to wear and make a cloth face covering.

Problem with their face covering during the test

If you have a problem with your face covering during the test, your driving examiner will ask you to stop so that you can adjust it. Your driving examiner will end the test early if it becomes a safety issue.

More information

Check GOV.UK for more information about:

• theory tests

• driving tests

• guidance for instructors on the restart of training and testing