Granting or renewing your licence
Once you have provided the correct information we will be in a position to issue your licence, which will expire on 31 January annually. You must also provide the licence fee shown on the application form.
If we refuse to grant/renew, or we suspend/revoke a private hire driver’s licence, you have a right of appeal to the Magistrates Court.
You can renew your private hire driver licence using our online form.
Granting your licence
Once you have satisfactorily completed the steps outlined above, we will be able to issue your licence.
Your licence will be subject to conditions which you must read and understand. These conditions will be provided to you on the “paper counterpart” of your driver’s licence.
The default position is for licences to be granted for 3 years. However, there may be reasons to grant a licence for a shorter period. This includes:
- Medical conditions (such as diabetes) which require the production of a yearly consultant’s report on continued fitness to drive
- Drivers “on probation and/or warning” by the Licensing Sub-Committee and subject to strict criteria such as completing a driving assessment or providing monthly reports and monitoring for good behaviour for a shorter period of time
- Drivers with a limited permission to stay or work in the UK
- Drivers requesting a shorter duration for personal reasons
- Any other reasonable and individual circumstances
A fee will be charged when granting a new licence. This can be paid cash or credit/debit card.
If we refuse to grant or renew, or we suspend or revoke a driver’s licence, you have a right of appeal to the Magistrates’ Court.
Late renewals
It’s no longer acceptable to process “late renewals”.
We will only accept and process any renewal application received on or just before a current licence is due to expire. In exceptional cases, we will process applications within 2 days after the expiry of the licence.
After this time, applicants will have to start afresh and apply for the grant of a licence.