New Dual Licence
You cannot apply for a new Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence. You must hold one of these licenses already which will then need to be converted.
The requirements for a Dual Licence are as follows:-
- A full UK driving licence for Category B vehicles, which you have held for at least 12 months. If you have a driving licence issued from outside of the UK, see Exchange a foreign driving licence.
- A completed medical certificate within 4 months of your application date. You can also use templates from Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall. Wolverhampton Council's template is in the 'Downloads' section.
- Proof of your right to work in the UK – Here you can find the Right to Work Document Assessment form. You must upload an acceptable image of your Right to Work documentation and produce all original documents for verification prior to your licence being granted.
- An acceptable image of all pages of your full enhanced DBS certificate.
- If you are an existing driver and your DBS Certificate is dated less than two years ago, it will still be valid. Please check your renewal letter for details.
- You must also subscribe to the DBS Update Service at a cost of £16 per year. The DBS certificate must be an enhanced check with a position of ‘Other Workforce - Taxi Licensing’. You have 30 days from the issue date on your certificate to apply for the Update Service
- If you do not have a DBS certificate, you can get one via TaxiPlus Wolverhampton.
- A completed DVLA Licence check. This will complete at the same time as your DBS, if you apply via TaxiPlus.
- If your DBS certificate is not via TaxiPlus Wolverhampton, you will need a DVLA Check Code
- Satisfactory completion of our Private Hire Training & Assessment Programme. You need to pass within 3 attempts. If you passed over 12 months ago, you may need to re-sit this. If you need to book this, you can book this here.
- Please note that if you are an existing licence holder, and completed the theoretical assessment prior to 19 September 2019, you will need to re-take this.
- To book this, please contact taxidrivertraining@worcestershire.gov.uk
- Completed our Hackney Carriage theoretical and driving assessment. Please contact Worcestershire County Council to book this on: taxidrivertraining@worcestershire.gov.uk.
- Your own, individual email address.
If you are a renewal applicant or have held a similar licence within the last 12 months:
You need to evidence your tax status via a Tax Check Code. Please see Complete a tax check for a taxi, private hire or scrap metal licence.
Once the above is complete, you will need to make an appointment to submit your application. Please email driver.lic@wolverhampton.gov.uk confirming your completion of the above.
Dual Licence Renewal
Existing drivers will receive an email to apply for the renewal of their Dual Licence online.
Please note that Licensing Services are not required to do this. The onus is on the Licence holder to submit a renewal before expiry.
If you have not received a renewal letter, please email driver.lic@wolverhampton.gov.uk.