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Private Hire Driver's Licences
New applications and renewals
To make an application to become a private hire driver in
Eastleigh Borough you will need to make an appointment with the
Licensing Team at the Civic Offices, Eastleigh.
You will need to bring the following items with you to the
appointment:
- A full current driving licence that has been valid for two
years prior to the date of application. If new style, plastic
card and paper counterpart;
- Application Form signed by the operator you are going to
work for - Download the Application
Form;
- Produce, for examination, a current certificate of insurance
covering "for hire and reward" with your name on it;
- Proof of identification: Passport, Birth Certificate, Marriage
Certificate, and Utility Bill showing current address;
- National Insurance number proof, card or correspondence;
- Two colour passport size photographs;
- Application fee £73.00 (cash or cheque payable to Eastleigh
Borough Council);
- CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check fee £36.00 (cash or cheque
payable to Eastleigh Borough Council);
- Medical form completed by doctor (required for all new
applications and every 5 years thereafter). On attaining 65
years of age a medical certificate will be required every year -
Download the Medical form and screening notes
- All new applicants to be private hire drivers must take and
pass the EBC "knowledge test". The first test fee is included
in the initial application, any retakes cost £4.75 each; and
- All new applicants to provide the name and address of two
referees as to their character, suitability, etc
It will take in the region of 6 to 8 weeks to obtain a
licence depending mainly on the response time for vetting by the
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
You can hold both hackney carriage and private hire
driver's licences at the same time but the costs would be
doubled.
Criminal or driving convictions will affect an application,
however, guidelines apply and each case is dealt with on its merits
(see Guidance notes and conditions below).