Renew your Private Hire, Hackney Carriage or combined driver's licence

You must apply to renew your licence at least 8 weeks before it expires. If you apply less than 8 weeks before the expiry date, we cannot guarantee that your new licence will be issued before your current one expires. If your licence expires before you renew it, your application will be treated as a new driver application, which may take longer to process.

Tax registration guidance: you'll need to be aware of the content of His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) guidance relating to tax registration obligations. Read HMRC's tax registration guidance

Medical information: if you need to submit a new medical with your application and can't get an appointment with your GP, you can temporarily choose to get your medical from a third-party provider instead of your GP. These companies charge a fee for this service. The third party must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC). 

The provider will need:

• A summary of your medical records – you need to get this from your GP.
• A medical declaration form to complete – find supporting documents and additional information
• A D4 medical form to take to your appointment – download a D4 medical form

Before applying you must:

1. Have an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate
2. Be signed up for the government DBS Update Service

If you don't have a DBS certificate:

• Apply and pay for a DBS check with TaxiPlus – we partner with TaxiPlus to carry out criminal record checks. Once your check is complete, the DBS will send your certificate directly to your home address.

If you're not already registered for the DBS Update Service:

• Register for the DBS Update Service

To apply to renew your Private Hire, Hackney Carriage or combined driver's licence:

1. Complete the online application form and make your payment online. How much your application will cost.
2. We'll process your application. If your application is successful, we'll renew your licence and email you to let you know your licence is ready for collection and when you can collect it. We aim to do this within 5 working days.

Renew your Private Hire, Hackney Carriage or combined driver's licence

• Find supporting documents and additional information

Please do not contact us to check whether we have received your application.

Once you submit your application, you'll receive a reference number.

If your application is incomplete or missing any required documents, we will email you to let you know and arrange a refund within 5 working days.

If you do not receive a rejection email or refund, you can assume that we have received your application and it will be processed in due course.

If you still need to get in touch you can contact the team.