Taxi and Private Hire

Enter your National Insurance number to find your driver application reference

Enter your driver application reference to see what is required to start or complete your application

• New Private Hire Driver licence
• Renew your Private Hire Driver licence
• Transfer to a Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Driver licence
• Apply to also hold a Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Driver licence
• Notify a change of address details
• Notify a conviction, allegation or pending matter
• Request a medical exemption
• Apply for a duplicate badge or licence
• Request the balance of a prepaid private hire licence

• Book a full test and apply for a new Private Hire vehicle
• Book a full test and apply for the renewal of an existing Private Hire vehicle
• Book a retest for a renewal of a Private Hire vehicle which failed its last test
• Book a full test for a permanent replacement to replace an existing Private Hire vehicle
• Book a full test for a temporary replacement vehicle to replace a vehicle with collision damage
• Apply to transfer the ownership of a Private Hire vehicle and licence
• Notify a conviction received by the proprietor of a Private Hire vehicle
• Notify a Road Traffic Collision involving a Private Hire vehicle and licence
• Apply for a duplicate plate or licence

If you have already applied for one of these licences and have a Unique Application Number, you can upload your documents using this portal.

Have a question about applying? Our FAQ section may help.