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Apply for free UK PDI access

Free access while training

Varium offers up to 12 months of free instructor access for eligible UK Potential Driving Instructors (PDIs), subject to approval and continued PDI eligibility. The app’s PDI application screen states that no payment details are required to apply. An application is not an automatic approval or a promise of a full 12-month entitlement for everyone.

If you are already an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), use the normal instructor sign-up and review the plan shown at checkout. Do not select PDI registration solely to bypass the standard subscription.

Apply in Varium

  1. Download Varium for iPhone or Android and open it.
  2. Choose Teacher, then the sign-up or registration option.
  3. Select PDI or new instructor rather than Driving instructor.
  4. Follow the instructions for your country and provide the requested PDI application details.
  5. Check your email, including the spam folder, and complete the verification step when prompted.
  6. If your application is approved, follow the password and activation instructions shown in the app.
  7. Sign in with your approved instructor account and review the free-access period shown for you.
Varium registration screen offering Driving instructor and PDI or new instructor registration options
The separate PDI registration option is visible beneath the standard instructor registration option.

Email verification

The screenshot below shows the UK PDI email-verification form. It describes the offer as up to 12 months free, subject to approval and continued PDI eligibility. Verify the email address used on your application; do not create multiple applications simply because a code or message has been delayed.

Varium PDI email verification screen describing up to 12 months of free access subject to approval
UK PDI verification screen. The pictured offer is subject to approval and continuing eligibility.

Important things to know

  • Free access is available only when Varium confirms eligibility and approves the application.
  • The exact access period and any renewal conditions are determined by your approved offer, not by the maximum period displayed on this page.
  • Do not enter a paid checkout to apply for free PDI access. Follow the dedicated PDI route shown in your version.
  • Do not send driving licence images, identity documents, banking details or verification codes by ordinary email unless Varium provides a suitable, verified process.

Need help?

If verification does not arrive, check the email address and junk folder. If your application status is unclear, contact Varium.

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