Track your request If you want to track the progress of this form, you will need to sign in or register for a MyStoke account. Register Sign In Use this form to apply for or renew a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle licence for taxis in Stoke-on-Trent. It is your responsibility to get permission from your proposed base before submitting this application. If there are any objections from a base you will have to submit and pay for another application. Before completing your application please ensure that your vehicle complies with the Taxi Policy & Conditions . After you have applied you will be asked attach a copy of the following documentation to an email: Valid insurance certificate or cover note Current MOT Certificate and Your Suitability Certificate, this must be dated within 1 month old, from our testing station (01782 232297). V5 Log book in the name of the applicant Hire agreement where applicable Loler certificate (required every 6 months) - if you have a mechanical ramp European Wide Type Approval Certificate for wheelchair accessible vehicles or a IVA certificate for conversions Vehicle approval: Inspection fees - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) If the vehicle proprietor(s) are not licensed drivers with Stoke-on-Trent City Council a basic DBS certificate dated within 3 months is required. If the vehicle proprietor is a LTD company all named director’s will need a basic disclosure Request a basic DBS Check How we use your personal data