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Valid insurance certificate covering the driver for hire and reward and third party risks to passengers.

Hire purchase agreement (if the vehicle is on hire purchase).

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Vehicle registration document V5C or new keepers slip (V5C/2) or.Valid compliance test pass certificate issued by one of our designated garages.

When submitting the application you will be required to submit all of the following original documents: To apply for either a Hackney Carriage or private hire vehicle licence please download the relevant application forms from this page:

Our petition to Parliament on proposed HS2 railway.

Our response to Environmental Statement for HS2.

Please note that the licensing authority may be required by law to disclose to the appropriate authorities, from time to time, further information relating to applications and licences for the purposes of law enforcement and the prevention of fraud.

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Tax Checksįrom 4 th April 2022 all renewing drivers and operators will have to undergo a tax check with the HMRC. DBS currently estimates checks will take around eight weeks to complete.

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Applicants are required to subscribe to the DBS update service and remain subscribed whilst they remain licensed. In order to assist in making such decisions, a check is made with the Disclosure and Barring Service before a licence application is determined, and thereafter every 6 months. The licensing team has a responsibility to ensure that licensed drivers are fit and proper persons to hold such licences, given the circumstances of their employment. It is also the policy of the city council that all licensed drivers obtain a BTech qualification in transporting passengers by taxi and private hire vehicle within six months of the grant of their licence.Įxceptionally, in the case of applicants for a restricted licence to drive specialist private hire vehicles, it may not be necessary for the applicant to complete the topography test. You will need to start again if you later wish to become a licensed driver. If you do not actively pursue your application for six months or more, we will treat it as having been withdrawn. Please note that the evidence of passing the basic skills assessment and driving skills assessment must be submitted prior to the submission of the application form.

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consent to a driving history check from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency with us using Davis Licence Check.

consent to an enhanced criminal record disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and sign up to the DBS update service.

provide a medical report from the applicant’s own medical practitioner or a provider approved by the council, certifying that they are fit to a Group 2 standard in accordance with the current DVLA medical standards of fitness to drive.

pass the council’s test of their knowledge of the topography of the city and the responsibilities of a licensed driver.

fully complete the private hire driver's licence application form.

Complete an approved safeguarding course.

pass a BTech in driving skills assessment.

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have held full licence for at least two years.

The council’s policy requires that all applicants: We will not expect your medical certificate to be more than three months old at the date of grant of any licence.Īll prospective applicants for hackney carriage drivers’ licences must satisfy the city council, as licensing authority, that they are fit and proper persons to hold such a licence. In order to undertake this part of the process you must be able to conclusively prove your identity to our satisfaction. Apply for a private hire driver's licenceĪpplication forms and supporting documents must be submitted by the applicant in person at the licensing office at the Civic Centre, when the forms for disclosure of any criminal record and a check of your driving history with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will be completed. Southampton's licence conditions require such vehicles to be a colour other than white. Their fares are not regulated by the city council, and must be the subject of agreement between passenger and driver before a journey commences. Private hire vehicles may only be pre-booked, and may not be hailed in the street or stand and ply for hire. This is because the vehicle remains licensed whether or not it is hired or available for hire. Anyone who drives a licensed private hire vehicle must hold a licence to do so from the city council, in every circumstance.