Licence - private hire driver's licences

First application

To apply for a Private Hire Drivers Application you must comply with the following:

• You must have 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 initially with Licensing staff and they will advise you or refer you to the appropriate officer.

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 1, Telegraph House, Baillie Street, Rochdale the following:

• A completed application form
• A completed Statutory Declaration Form (sworn before a Solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths)
• Bring in your current ordinary drivers 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 the total of 20
• You are allowed three tests, the first is included in the application fee and each further test will require a charge.  Once you have passed this test you will 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 to complete and the relevant fee to pay

Stage four

• The vetting form will be sent off to the Criminal Records Bureau for checking
• Please note that an 8 to 12 week delay may occur

After it has been returned to the office it is checked and if found to be satisfactory a badge and licence will be issued

Fees

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire/Street Trading and Car Boot Fees

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