Licence - hackney carriage driver's licences

First application

To apply for a Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence you must comply with the following:

• You must of held a current full ordinary drivers licence (not a provisional) for a FULL 12 months - You are not eligible to apply unless it is a full 12 months
• Are you over 21 years old? - Persons under 21 must attend an "under 21" interview
• Have you any convictions? - You will need to discuss any convictions initially with licensing staff and they will advise you or refer you to the appropriate officer
• Have you a medical condition? - You will need to discuss any medical condition with licensing staff

There are four stages for this application, these are:

Stage one

If you are eligible to apply you must complete and return to the Licensing Admin section on Floor one, Telegraph House , Baillie Street, Rochdale the following:

• A completed application form. This form must be signed in the space provided by two licensed Hackney Carriage proprietors
• A completed Statutory Declaration Form (sworn before a Solicitor of Commissioner for Oaths)
• Bring in your current ordinary driver's licence for checking
• Pay the appropriate fee (do not send cash by post. A cheque must be crossed and made payable to RMBC.  Please write on the reverse of the cheque the guarantee card number)
• Produce your national insurance number
• Supply two recent passport size photographs

Please note: original documents MUST be produced at every application submitted

Stage two

• An appointment will be given to you for an AREA KNOWLEDGE TEST
• You will be required to pass this verbal knowledge test on the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale.  You will be given a list of 75 locations to learn and you will be asked how to get to any of the locations at random to a total of 20
• You are allowed three tests, the first is included in the application fee and each further test will cost a set fee.  Once you have passed this test you will be given a Medical form to be completed by your own GP

Stage three

• Submit the completed medical examination form
• You are responsible for paying the Medical Practitioners fee
• When you hand in the medical form and it has been checked and found to  be satisfactory you will be given a vetting form and a further fee is payable

Stage four

• The vetting form will be sent off to the Criminal Records Bureau for checking
• Please note that a 8 to 12 week delay may occur
• After it has been returned to the Licensing office it is checked and if found to be satisfactory a badge and license will be issued

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