Arrange a medical

Part of
Apply for a private hire/Hackney carriage/dual badge driver's licence

You need to have a medical before you can apply. Your GP needs to fill in this form to declare you are fit to drive private hire/Hackney carriage/private hire vehicles.

GP medical form (download PDF 104.02KB)

Pay your GP directly for the medical report before you submit your application online.

Book your assessment with Walsall College

Arrange a medical

Get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Get a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) code

Find out if you need to complete a tax check

Pass a practical driving test

Complete and send your application form

Attend a Driver Training Course (DTC)

Private hire licence issue and payment

What happens next