Hackney carriage or private hire quick guide

Applicants must:

1. Complete an application form.
2. Attend a face to face meeting for a right to work Immigration Test (if from country outside of EU/EEA).
3. Provide an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check all drivers are requested to sign up for the DBS Update Service. Six monthly checks with the DBS will be carried out on each driver. If a driver is not registered with the update service, they will be required to produce and pay for a full DBS enhanced disclosure every 6 months.
4. Provide a medical certificate to Group 2 Standard. This must be carried out at 45, every five years until 65 and then annually from 65.
5. Provide a valid DVLA Driver's Licence which has been valid for the past 12 months together with code details provided by the DVLA.
6. Provide a HMRC Tax Check code.
7. Provide a safeguarding training certificate issued within the last 6 months.
8. Provide one passport size photograph.

Enclosed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

In addition to completing the form, proof of identity will be required by ideally providing 1 item from Group 1 and 2 items from Groups 2. Further clarification on what documents should be provided can be sought from the Licensing Team.

Group 1 - Primary Trusted Identity Credentials

• current valid passport
• Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
• birth certificate (UK & Channel Islands) issued at the time of birth
• current Driving Licence Photo card (UK) (Full) Isle of Man/Channel Islands
• adoption Certificate (UK and Channel Islands)

Group 2a - Trusted Government/State Issued Documents

• current UK driving licence (old style paper version)
• current driving licence photo card (all countries outside the EU)
• birth certificate (UK & Channel Islands) - issued after the time of birth
• marriage /civil partnership certificate (UK and Channel Islands)
• HM Forces ID Card (UK)
• Fire Arms Licence (UK and Channel Islands)

Group 2b - Financial/Social History Documents

• mortgage statement (UK or EEA) **
• bank/Building Society statement (UK or EEA) *
• bank/Building Society Account Opening Confirmation Letter (UK)
• credit card statement (UK or EEA) *
• financial statement ** - e.g. pension, endowment, ISA (UK)
• P45/P60 statement ** (UK & Channel Islands)
• council tax statement (UK & Channel Islands)**
• work permit/visa (UK) (UK Residence Permit) **
• utility bill (UK) * - not mobile telephone
• Benefit statement * - e.g. child allowance, pension
• a document from central/local government/government agency/local authority *
• EU National ID Card
• cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK & Channel Islands)

* denotes document should be less than three months old
** denotes document should be issued within the past 12 months