Private hire operator licensing
Renewal reminders
The Licensing Team are currently unable to issue renewal reminders. Licence Holders are strongly advised to check the expiry date of your licence and submit applications in good time. More information may be found on our licensing webpages or by enquiry to the Licensing Team. Where a reminder is not issued or received, this will not be accepted as a reason why an application to renew the licence has not been made in time.
Contents
- Private hire operator licensing
- Tax check
- Right to work
- Apply for an operator licence
Apply for an operator licence
You will need:
- details of any hackney carriage, private hire and dual hackney carriage or private hire drivers licence you currently hold or previously held including any refusals, suspensions and revocations
- provide details of all convictions for offences of any kind including outstanding charges or summons awaiting a court hearing
- planning permission or written evidence that planning permission is not needed if it's a commercial property (this usually isn't needed if it's your personal home and you're not disturbing your neighbours - e.g. with repairs being carried out, picking up passengers or storing work vehicles on the property)
- written property owner consent (rented accommodation)
- public liability insurance (minimum of £5 million) - if you employee anyone, employer’s liability insurance will also be required
- evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom (if less than 5 years your licence shall only be issued for as long as the leave to remain)
- basic disclosure and barring service check (DBS) provided within 4 weeks of being issued (if you're not currently a licensed driver with us and subscribed to the update service)
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Last updated 09 October 2025