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Names on all documents must match and be spelt in the same way.

We cannot process your application until we are in receipt of correct and complete versions of all relevant documentation.В You can check the status of your application here. Start standard application When will the process take longer? Providing we have received all the above documentation and your application is correct and complete, our current timescales for processing are:

For additional guidance, please visit Tax check factsheet.

This includes licensing bodies being required to provide information about licence applicants.вЂ™ Further guidance with regards tax registration obligations can be obtained from the following:

HMRC has powers to obtain information from Licensing Authorities using вЂSchedule 23 to Finance Act 2011 (Data Gathering Powers) and Schedule 36 to Finance Act 2008 (Information and Inspection Powers), grant HMRC powers to obtain relevant information from third parties.

Complete a tax check for a taxi, private hire or scrap metal licence.

From 4 April 2022 (renewal applications or new applications that have held a similar licence within the last 12 months), you will need to confirm you have completed a tax check and the 9 character Tax check code must be provided as part of the application process.

Completed our Private Hire Training & Assessment Programme within three attempts and no longer than 12 months before your application date (If you have not done so already, you can book this here.

If you have not provided Licensing Services with a DBS certificate via TaxiPlus Wolverhampton, you will be requested to submit a DVLA Check Code.

This will be completed at the same time as your DBS, when you apply via TaxiPlus.

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You can read more about the DBS Update Service here.

If you do not have a DBS certificate, you can obtain one via TaxiPlus Wolverhampton.

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If you have a manual DBS certificate, you will be unable to subscribe to the DBS Update Service and will need to provide a new DBS certificate every six months.You have 30 days from the issue date on your certificate to apply for the Update Service The DBS certificate must be for an enhanced check for the position of вЂOther Workforce - Taxi LicensingвЂ™. You must also subscribe to the DBS Update Service at a cost of ВЈ13 per year.

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An acceptable image of all pages of your full enhanced DBS certificate dated within the last 3 months or enrolled on the DBS Update Service.

Proof of your right to work in the UK вЂ“ Here you can find the Right to Work Document Assessment form.

You can also use templates from Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall.

Your completed medical certificateВ (available in the Downloads section), which must be dated no longer than 4 months before your application date.

If you have a foreign driving licence, you may be able to convert it to a UK driving licence by visiting Exchange a foreign driving licence.

A full UK driving licence for Category B vehicles, which you have held for at least 12 months.To process your application, you must have: When you have completed your online application form, you will receive an email acknowledgement.

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To contact the DBS, please email Private Hire Driver Licence Application (New and Renewals) We recommend applying for a certificate as early as possible and registering for the Update Service, to prevent any delays in future. We are aware that there are delays to the DBS certificate application times. Driver renewals are processing applications within 10 working days and vehicle applications within 15 working days. This is a temporary glitch and only affects new driver applications. Please do not chase your application as this only adds to the problems. We are urgently trying to resolve this issue but the current waiting time is 6 weeks.

Due to current staff shortages it is taking longer than anticipated to process new driver applications.