Apply to licence a private hire or hackney carriage vehicle

● apply to licence a new vehicle

● apply to replace your current licensed vehicle

Application takes around 15 minutes.

● DVLA vehicle registration document V5

● Insurance certificate

● Taxi Test Inspection

● a debit or credit card to pay the fee

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If you are not a licensed driver subject to a 6 monthly enhanced DBS update disclosure, you will need to provide an annual basic DBS disclosure certificate dated no more than 12 months from the application date, before a licence can be granted.

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