From sending off your D2/D4 provisional licence application forms, theory revision and tests to your practical HGV driving course and test – approximately 8-10 weeks. It can be shorter if the DVLA process your application quickly and if there are no medical queries. It also depends on how much HGV / PCV theory revision you can do to be ready quickly for the theory tests. This varies from person to person as time available through hard jobs and balancing a family become a factor.