Proposed licence fee increases for 2026 to 2027

We are proposing to increase taxi and private hire licensing fees. View more information about the proposed fee changes.

Changes to proving your right to work in the UK as a licence holder

From Wednesday 6 April 2022, some taxi or private hire licence holders will need to evidence their right to work in the UK using the Home Office online checking service and provide a code to the local authority as part of the application.

This is because employers will no longer be able to accept physical biometric cards.

This includes holders of:

  • Biometric Resident Permits (BRP)
  • Biometric Resident Cards (BRC)
  • Frontier Worker Permit (FWP)

If you hold one of the cards or permits listed, you can prove your right to work online.