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Please be aware that the revised Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Policy comes into effect from 1 January 2024.  These pages have been updated with the new policy requirements.  If you have any questions with regards to existing applications or licences please email licensing@tewkesbury.gov.uk

Apply for a new vehicle licence

If you would like to apply for a vehicle licence please see the below information about how to apply and the application process. You should read and understand the policy before submitting your application. Please ensure that you understand the conditions of the licence.

  • Taxi and Private Hire Policy, Dec 2025
  • Licensing fees & charges 2025/26

To apply for a new vehicle licence you will need to send the following to licensing@tewkesbury.gov.uk

  • Vehicle licence application form
  • MOT Certificate (no more than 1 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
  • Certificate of Motor Insurance
  • Meter Certificate issued after 18 July 2022 and calibrated to Tewkesbury Borough Council table or fares (Hackneys only or if there is a meter in the Private Hire Vehicle)
  • LOLER and weight test certificate (for wheelchair accessible vehicles only)
  • Please ensure that your vehicle complies with age and emissions requirements
  • Pay the application fee online.

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.

Determination of the licence

If all of the steps above are satisfactory, your licence will be processed and with you within in 20 working days of the Council receiving the full and valid application.

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 need for a complete application when you re-submit.

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