Private hire and taxi driver licences

You need to arrange to get your medical assessment done by a medical doctor who has access to your medical history.

This form can be submitted electronically either by uploading it as part of the online form, by email to [email protected] or by posting it to us FAO Licensing at the Municipal Offices. We will accept a scan or photo.

You can submit your required ID documents electronically to us.

We will contact you with instructions on how to complete your enhanced DBS.

We will arrange an appointment to verify your documents.

You will need to provide an enhanced criminal disclosure certificate issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). You cannot apply for these online without a reference or link from us.

We will contact you to advise how you can apply for your enhanced DBS and pay the fee. We will require you to send us your required ID documents either by uploading these as part of the online form or by email to [email protected]. We will accept a scan or photo. We will arrange an appointment to verify your identity and documents.

You will be required to also register for the DBS update service. You will need your certificate number. You must register for the update service within 30 days of the certificate being issued.

• Your disclosure and barring certificate is only valid for a maximum of 3 months so if you do not complete your application in this time period you will be required to submit a new enhanced DBS application.
• You can extend this period by subscribing to the DBS’ update service

You can submit your approved documents electronically to us.

We will arrange an appointment to verify your documents.

You must provide evidence of your right to work/remain in the UK, from the approved documents.  This is a requirement for all applicants irrespective of when and where you were born or your nationality.

You can submit these electronically either by uploading it as part of the online form or by email to [email protected]. We will accept a scan or photo.

We will arrange an appointment to verify your identity and documents.

Evidence of mandatory safeguarding and equality awareness refresher training (due every three years). To book, please contact us at [email protected].

You can submit this electronically either by uploading it as part of the online form or by email to [email protected]. We will accept a scan or photo.

We will need one passport sized photograph of you. This can be a digital photo taken e.g. on a smartphone. You can submit this to us electronically either by uploading it as part of the online form or by email to [email protected],

The photograph must be clear, light and show your entire face to shoulders, without anything in the background.

Where any applicant has been resident abroad at any time from the age of 18 prior to an application they must provide a certificate of good conduct, a criminal record check or similar document from each and every country within which they have been resident.

Residency for these purposes is considered by this licensing authority as where the person has lived in a country for longer than 6 months in a given calendar year. Where this certificate has been produced in a non-English language, the applicant is required to produce a translation of the certificate from the Embassy or Consulate of that country and provide the original document. An exception might be permitted where a refugee has been allowed to stay in the UK and has been given asylum, and this exception will only apply to that country.

Criminal records checks for overseas applicants, will assist you further in obtaining this document.

You will need to complete a tax check when you apply or renew your licence as a:

• driver of a taxi (hackney carriage)
• driver of a private hire vehicle (and dual licences)
• private hire vehicle operator

Please read our guidance for licence holders for more information