Driver Licence Renewals

You will need to renew your licence every 3 years.

What you will need

A recent colour passport type photograph of yourself
Medical Report (if applicable) (must be less than 4 months old at date of application)
DBS Certificate (if applicable) (must be less than 1 month old at date of application) (be registered on the DBS Update Service)
Tax Check Code (Drivers who have been registered with another Local Authority/Renewals) (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-a-tax-check-for-a-taxi-private-hire-or-scrap-metal-licence)
Right to Work Share Code (https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work)
DVLA check code (https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence)
A credit or debit card to make payment

Safeguarding training course

All existing licence holders must attend safeguarding refresher training every 3 years. Failure to undertake the training within the specified timescales will lead to the suspension of your licence until such time as the training has been completed and a certificate has been provided to the Licensing Team.

Details of course dates and providers can be found on our step by step guide under the ‘Book a Safeguarding Training Course’ heading.

Costs

Licence Fees and Charges 2026 to 2027 - pdf - 199 Kb

Apply

If your licence has expired, you’ll need to apply for a new licence at the full cost.

You can renew your licence at a reduced fee if you return the application form at least 7 days before your licence expires.

It is your responsibility to check the expiry date of your licence. We will not send you a reminder or any other documents. Please refer to our step by step guide to ensure you still meet the relevant criteria to hold a valid licence, e.g. medical assessment.

Apply for or renew driver licence

We will not refund any licences.

Public Contact List

All Licence holders are invited to add their details to our public register which can be found here: Taxi passengers - West Oxfordshire District Council

If you would like to be included in this list, please fill out the following form: West Oxfordshire District Council - Hackney and Private Hire - Public Contact List – Fill in form