UK & European Driving Licence Checks
The applicant is required to present their UK or European driving licence for inspection for both grant and application.
Under the 1976 Act the full UK/European driving licence must have been held for at least 12 months.
Drivers need an ordinary driving licence covering category B which allows them to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and with up to eight passengers.
The removal of the DVLA counterpart in 2015 means that the applicant must now make an online application to the DVLA for access to their driving record which can then be made available to the Council for the purposes of the application process.
In addition, there may be times when the Council need to check a driver’s licence and this can be done using a service that provides access to these DVLA records for a small fee. There is a requirement for the driver to sign a mandate form at the application stage which permits this access.