Apply to be a licensed driver

• ● apply for a licence to drive private hire or hackney carriage vehicles or both

Application takes around 20 minutes.

• ● your DVLA driving licence
• ● a digital passport style photo that can be uploaded
• ● your safeguarding awareness certificate
• ● your taxi driving assesment certificate
• ● a debit or credit card to make payment

You should fully read and understand the licensing policy (opens in new tab) before completing this application form.

A licence will not be issued until all qualifying criteria in the licensing policy has been met.

Once an application form has been submitted we will send you a medical form to be completed by you and your GP and then returned.

If you are not in the DBS update service you will receive an email with instructions on how to apply.

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