Change or transfer vehicle

Change of vehicle

To change a vehicle you will need to email us the following:

• Vehicle licence application form
• A valid insurance certificate
• MOT Certificate (no more than one month old)
• V5 Registration Certificate – If the V5 needs to be sent off to change the owner, you must first complete your details in Section 2 of the V5, take a photo of all three pages of the V5 in the previous owner’s name, and then send these three pages alongside a photo of the completed green slip to us
• Meter Certificate (Hackneys only or if there is a meter in the Private Hire Vehicle)
• LOLER and weight test certificate (for wheelchair accessible vehicles only)
• If you are not the owner of the vehicle, written permission from the owner of the vehicle that you have permission to use the car for private hire work
• Please ensure that your vehicle complies with age and emissions policy
• Pay the application fee online
• Return any plates previously issued by the Council.

Please note, we currently only accept complete applications. If an application is not submitted with all correct documents, or the documents are not valid, then we will need to reject the application. If an application is rejected, it will not be logged, and the application will need to be re-submitted in full.

If you wish to submit in-person, please see our drop-in hours below.

Change of vehicle registration

To make a change of registration application you must submit the following in the new registration to licensing@tewkesbury.gov.uk:

• A valid insurance certificate
• V5 Registration Certificate
• Pay the application fee online – £36 for a replacement plate
• Return any previous plates to the Council.

Please note, we currently only accept complete applications. If an application is not submitted with all correct documents, or the documents are not valid, then we will need to reject the application. If an application is rejected, it will not be logged, and the application will need to be re-submitted in full.

If you wish to submit in-person, please see our drop-in hours below.

Transfer of vehicle ownership

To make a transfer application the new owner must email us:

• Vehicle licence application form
• A valid insurance certificate
• MOT Certificate (no more than one month old)
• V5 Registration Certificate – If the V5 needs to be sent off to change the owner, you must first complete your details in Section 2 of the V5, take a photo of all three pages of the V5 in the previous owners name, and then send these three pages alongside a photo of the completed green slip to us
• Meter Certificate (Hackneys only or if there is a meter in the Private Hire Vehicle)
• LOLER and weight test certificate (for wheelchair accessible vehicles only)
• If you are not the owner of the vehicle, written permission from the owner of the vehicle that you have permission to use the car for private hire work
• Pay the application fee online
• Return any plates previously issued by the Council
• Written consent to transfer from previous licence holder.

Please note, we currently only accept complete applications. If an application is not submitted with all correct documents, or the documents are not valid, then we will need to reject the application. If an application is rejected, it will not be logged, and the application will need to be re-submitted in full.

Drop-in hours 

If you wish to drop a vehicle application off at Reception, we are currently advising applicants to bring them in during our scheduled drop-in hours. These are times when a member of the Licensing Team will be making themselves available to check any application that is submitted in-person at our offices.

Please note, if you choose to come and drop an application off outside of our drop-in hours, you can still leave this at Reception. However, an officer will not be able to check the application for you. If the application is incomplete, then your application will be posted back to you with a note explaining what else we would need for a complete application when you re-submit.

Find all the details for our upcoming drop-in hours using the sidebar link.

Renewed taxi or private hire badge and vehicle plates

Your badge/plates will be posted to you at our earliest convenience. Ahead of receiving your badge/plates the licensing team will email you a paper licence.  You can show this letter to passengers or any officers if you are stopped and have not yet received your badge/plates. If you can’t print the letter you can show it from your phone.