Taxis and private hire Become a licensed hackney carriage or private hire driver in Manchester

Stage 2: application appointment

At your appointment your:

  • CBS online Disclosure application will be checked and if everything is in order, it will be submitted to the Disclosure Barring Service, your identity and right to work in the UK will also be checked; and
  • DVLA licence status, please note that you must have held a UK/EU or Northern Ireland driving licence for at least 12 months prior to your application

DBS certificate

  • Your DBS certificate information will be returned to us electronically;
  • If clear, your application will go to Stage 3; or
  • If not clear, you will be asked to attend a further meeting at the customer service centre with your Disclosure Barring Certificate. Our ‘Panel Team will review the certificate to decide if there’s anything that needs to be considered at a hearing.  The panel team will tell you directly if you will need to attend a hearing.
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