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Applying for a new hackney carriage vehicle licence

Everything you need to apply for a hackney carriage vehicle licence.

How to apply

There are 3 stages that your vehicle licence application will go through:

  1. Apply – you will use our online form to apply for your licence
  2. Process – we receive your application and check through it
  3. Determine – we decide whether to grant your application

Test appointments

Once you have made an application for a Hackney Carriage Licence, your vehicle will be issued with a date to attend the compliance test.

When you apply for your licence, you will need to prove to us that you are fit and proper person to own a licensed taxi by giving us information about your DBS.  

  1. Hackney carriage disclosure and barring checks

    If you do not currently hold a driver licence with us, you will need to tell us whether you have any criminal convictions. To do this, you will need to send us a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate.

  2. Hackney carriage vehicle insurance

    You will need to have insurance in place to use your hackney carriage as a taxi.

  3. Apply for a new hackney carriage vehicle licence

    Use our online form to apply for your hackney carriage vehicle licence.