Oliver Morley, the permitting organization's CEO, uncovered the arrangements by posting a photograph of a model driving permit running on an iPhone on Twitter.
Mr Morley posted the picture, demonstrating a permit sitting inside the iPhone's Wallet application, composing: "So here's a little model of something we're chipping away at."
It is vague whether the DVLA certainly plans to present the new licenses, or whether they will proclaim the end of plastic licenses for some individuals.
Apple's Wallet application is as of now used to store physical Mastercards, aircraft tickets and steadfastness cards, yet the personal ID card has remained adamantly simple.
The US condition of Iowa and New South Wales in Australia have both trialed advanced driving licenses as of late, while De La Rue, which prints a large portion of the world's travel permits, has said it is examining the likelihood of paperless identifications.
Web associated cell phones could mean new driving licenses being conveyed in a flash, completion the sit tight for them to touch base in the post, and brace down on character misrepresentation by making it more hard to take archives. They could likewise see them remotely modified or evacuated by the DVLA when circumstances change.
In any case, they may raise apprehensions about security, also the prickly question of what might happen when the proprietor's portable comes up short on battery.
The DVLA did not instantly react to a solicitation for input.