How it works
SlotWatch watches the DVA booking system the way a diligent person would: often, but never faster than a person could. It tells you the moment an earlier slot appears.
Tell us your test date
Your test type, the centres you would accept and your current test date. No licence number or booking reference is needed.
We check for cancellations
Checks run every 25 to 55 seconds per watcher, with random spacing so requests stay spread out and human in pattern. If you have Pass+, checks run every 10 to 20 seconds.
You get an alert
The alert names the centre, the time, and how many days earlier it is. Delivery is by app notification, Telegram or email.
You take the slot
You open the link and confirm. The DVA emails you a code as part of changing a booking; you enter it and confirm. SlotWatch never changes a booking without those two steps from you.
SlotWatch does not book, change or cancel tests without your confirmation. It does not hold slots or resell appointments. Checks happen at a modest rate so the booking service stays available for everyone.
What we do with your data
We never ask for your licence number or booking reference. We keep your test type, centres and current test date, plus an email address only if you give one to link Pass+. Delete your watcher and it is deleted with it. Nothing is sold or shared. Full detail on the ethics and policy page.
What this service is not
It is not an official DVA service, and bookings themselves are made on nidirect. It is not a bot: services that grab slots faster than people can created the backlog problems that led to bans elsewhere, and SlotWatch is deliberately built the other way.