Driver Licence Application Checklist - Hackney Carriage / Private Hire

Sep 18, 2026

Driver licence application checklist detailing the documents and steps required for a Hackney Carriage / Private Hire licence. The checklist specifies a digital passport-style photo, a copy of a UK DVLA driving licence, and supporting checks including an Enhanced DBS certificate, criminal record evidence for time abroad, and proof of right to work in the UK. It also requires a medical report completed by a registered doctor and safeguarding course certification, then explains fee payment and processing timelines before the knowledge test appointment.

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Driver Licence Application Checklist

Required documents

Application submission and processing timeline

Applicant details - Section 1

Driver Licence checklist Please take your time to complete application carefully-where an applicant has made a false statement ora false declaration on their application for the grant or renewal of a licence, the licence will normally be refused. Please ensure you have submitted the following documents with your application. Failure to do so will make your application invalid-officers will not process any part of your application, and the Council rejecting incomplete applications causes significant delays. | You must submit with your application: | | | --- | --- | | Digital Passport Style Photo taken within the [last year](last year www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports)[ ](last year www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports)[www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports](last year www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports) | | | Copy of UK DVLA driving licence | | | Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate
[Apply online:](Apply online: www.taxiplus.co.uk/im-a-driver)[ ](Apply online: www.taxiplus.co.uk/im-a-driver)[www.taxiplus.co.uk/im-a-driver](Apply online: www.taxiplus.co.uk/im-a-driver)
The DBS certificate must be registered with [the](the DBS Update Service www.gov.uk/dbs-update)[ DBS Update Service](the DBS Update Service www.gov.uk/dbs-update)[ ](the DBS Update Service www.gov.uk/dbs-update)[www.gov.uk/dbs-update](the DBS Update Service www.gov.uk/dbs-update)service
You can only register to the update service within 28 days of applying for the certificate or within 30 calendar days of the 'date of issue' which is printed on the certificate. | | | Certificate of Good Conduct
If you have spent three continuous months or more overseas since the age of 16, the Council will need to see evidence of a criminal record check from the country / countries lived in / visited covering the period spent overseas. This includes any time spent overseas during the course of a [licence.](licence. www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants)[ ](licence. www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants)[www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants](licence. www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants) | | | Documents evidencing right [to work in the UK](to work in the UK www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work)[ ](to work in the UK www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work)[www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work](to work in the UK www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work) | | | Medical Report
A medical report, completed by your registered doctor less than 4 months before application.
The medical report is available in the documents section of the Council’s website; -www.epsom[ewell.gov.uk/business/licensing-permits/taxis/drivers-licence-hackney-carriage-or-private-vehicle](ewell.gov.uk/business/licensing-permits/taxis/drivers-licence-hackney-carriage-or-private-vehicle) | | | Safeguarding Adults and Child Sexual Exploitation certificate
Guidance on how to register for this course is available in the documents section of the Council’s website;-[www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/business/licensing-permits/taxis/drivers-licence-hackney](www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/business/licensing-permits/taxis/drivers-licence-hackney)carriage-or-private-vehicle | | Please e-mail your application and supporting documentation to [licensing@epsom-ewell.gov.uk](licensing@epsom-ewell.gov.uk) When a valid application is received you will be contacted by phone to pay the application fee by card payment. Our current fee are available in the documents section of the Council’s website; -www.epsom[ewell.gov.uk/business/licensing-permits/taxis/drivers-licence-hackney-carriage-or-private-vehicle](ewell.gov.uk/business/licensing-permits/taxis/drivers-licence-hackney-carriage-or-private-vehicle) [Only once the fee is paid will officers begin to process your application.](Only once the fee is paid will officers begin to process your application.) It typicall

FAQs

What documents must be submitted with the driver licence application?

A digital passport-style photo, a copy of the UK DVLA driving licence, an Enhanced DBS certificate, evidence of right to work in the UK, and additional documents including a medical report and safeguarding certification.

What is the requirement for applicants who have lived overseas?

If the applicant has spent three continuous months or more outside the UK since age 16, the council needs evidence of a criminal record check from the relevant country or countries covering the overseas period.

How does the application process proceed after submission?

After a valid application is received, the applicant is contacted by phone to pay the fee by card. Officers then complete necessary checks, notify the applicant when finished, and arrange an appointment to sit the knowledge test after the additional knowledge test fee is paid in advance.

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