Any operator that is accepting private hire work in Wolverhampton or South Staffordshire must have a licence. This also includes using any Wolverhampton or South Staffordshire licensed Private Hire Drivers/Vehicles. 

Application process 

You can apply as a Sole Trader, Limited Company or Partnership. Applications, including payment, are made online.  

Please read our Operator Licensing External Guide before you apply. Our policy details the application fees. Both can be found in the downloads section.

DocumentDetailsApplication
Business premises
  • Evidence of your valid Wolverhampton or South Staffordshire based operating office 
    contract/agreement. See here for possible locations if applying for a Wolverhampton licence. 
  • Base audits will be conducted at your Wolverhampton business premises. 
  • You may be asked to also provide planning permission if the address is being used for
    residential purposes. 
New Renewal
Certificate of Good Conduct
  • If you have resided outside of the United Kingdom for three or more months, a ‘Certificate 
    of Good Character/Conduct’ is required. Please see here for more information. 
New Renewal
DBS Certificates
  • We will require a basic DBS certificate no older than 12 months from the date of application. 
  • You will also be asked if you have any outstanding investigations/offences. 
  • If you already have a standard or enhanced DBS certificate, this can be sent in, 
  • if it is no more than 12 months old (or on the DBS update service). 
  • Please post all pages of the original certificate to: 
    Taxi Licensing  
    City of Wolverhampton Council 
    Civic Centre 
    St. Peter's Square  
    Wolverhampton 
    WV1 1SH 
New Renewal
Employer/Public Liability 
Insurance certificates		New Renewal
HMRC Tax Check Code
  • Please click here for more information.
New Renewal
Information Commissioner’s
Office (ICO) registration		New Renewal
Payment within 24 hours
of submission
  • Failure to provide the payment within 24hrs may result in your application being delayed.   
  • If your licence expires you will not be able to undertake licensing activities for the authority. 
New Renewal
Proof of address
  • A DVLA driving licence. 
  • A Bank/Building Society/Credit Card Statement. 
  • A utility bill. 
  • A benefit statement.
New Renewal
Proof of right to work in the UK
  • You can use our assessment form to check your documents. 
  • Proof of National Insurance will also be required.
New Renewal
Worcestershire County 
Council’s Driver Training 
Programme
  • This is an essential part of the application process. 
  • Your Licensing Officer will book this in for you as part of the application. 
  • If you are submitting a renewal application and you last attended the training pre September 2019
    you will be required to retake the training as part of the renewal process. 
New Renewal

* For Limited Companies, the above documents must be provided for all directors.  

Your Licensing Officer will contact you with the next steps once your application has been processed. If any information is revealed as part of the application process, you may be invited to a hearing.

Apply as a Sole Trader

Apply as a Limited Company

Renewal of Private Hire Vehicle Operators Licence

Renew you Operator Licence

Partnerships:

Apply as a Partnership

 

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