diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index dc6f4d2a4..32417b47d 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ JOB_STATUS_FINISHED = 'finished'
 JOB_STATUS_SENDING_LIMITS_EXCEEDED = 'sending limits exceeded'
 JOB_STATUS_SCHEDULED = 'scheduled'
 JOB_STATUS_CANCELLED = 'cancelled'
+JOB_STATUS_READY_TO_SEND = 'ready to send'
+JOB_STATUS_SENT_TO_DVLA = 'sent to dvla'
 JOB_STATUS_TYPES = [
     JOB_STATUS_PENDING,
     JOB_STATUS_IN_PROGRESS,
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0069_add_dvla_job_status.py b/migrations/versions/0069_add_dvla_job_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08356360d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0069_add_dvla_job_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 0069_add_dvla_job_status
+Revises: 0068_add_created_by_to_provider
+Create Date: 2017-03-10 16:15:22.153948
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '0069_add_dvla_job_status'
+down_revision = '0068_add_created_by_to_provider'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.execute("INSERT INTO JOB_STATUS VALUES('ready to send')")
+    op.execute("INSERT INTO JOB_STATUS VALUES('sent to dvla')")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM JOB_STATUS WHERE name = 'ready to send'")
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM JOB_STATUS where name = 'sent to dvla'")
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