Requirements to apply
You must:
- have held a full driving licence for at least 12 months
- be living at the address where your driving licence is registered
- have permission to work in the UK
- have lived in the UK lawfully and continuously for 10 years. If you have lived in the UK for less than 10 years or you have spent 3 continuous months or more outside the UK you must provide evidence of a criminal record check from the relevant country or countries. No decision will be made on your application until we have received this and confirmed its authenticity. The checks need to cover the ten years prior to your application. We will need the originals of any documentation sent to us. Where these are not in English, they must be translated into English by an accredited translation body. You will have to pay for any costs involved.
- contact the licensing team on 01303 853660 about any convictions, cautions, or charges so that we can decide if you should apply for a licence.
Read our Taxi Policy for full requirements.