Is the 3 months out of the country rule something that any other council has?
Our council are saying that if you go abroad for over 3 months on holiday then this also applies.
Dear Drivers,
RE: UPDATED TAXI DRIVER FORM
I am writing to advise you that we have just updated our taxi driver application form and medical process.
Of note section 11 on the application form requires all drivers to declare if they have resided outside the UK for 3 months or more since the age of 10 years old. If they have they must then provide a Certificate of Good Conduct from the embassy of every country where they have lived, other than the UK. A licence can not be issued or renewed without this so please plan ahead.
Section 12 also provides more information on the NR3S check we must do on every driver and asks if drivers have held a licence with any other district/borough before and if they have ever had a licence refused/suspended/revoked.
We have also changed the way medicals are conducted and the form you are to use. The new form reflects the D4 form so is considerably longer than what you are used to. You can now chose to use an external company such as D4Drivers
https://book.d4drivers.uk/booking/medicals who are cheaper than all our current GP practices and have much more availability. Please take the time to read this form and plan ahead as you need to take a copy of your medical summary from your own medical surgery to your appointment and it can take up to 6 weeks in some cases if you request a paper copy. Please contact your GP surgery in good time to enquire about using the NHS App instead to access this information or discuss how to get a copy of your medical summary.
Please do not use the old application form or medical form as this will be rejected. For your convenience I have attached a copy of the updated application form and medical for you to use going forwards.
Kind regards
The Licensing Team