Right to a Licence Check – From 1st January 2021

Right to a Licence Check – From January 1 2021

If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen who previously used your passport to demonstrate your right to live and/or your right to work in the UK, the following information is important to you should you wish to apply for Taxi / Private Hire Drivers Licence, a Scrap Metal Dealers Licence or a Personal Licence after January 1 2021.

What has change?
Due to the UK leaving the EU customs union and single market on 31^st December 2020, all citizens who hold a Swiss passport, or one of an European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) member state can no longer use this passport to demonstrate their right to work and/or live in the UK.

What do I need to do?
If you are a Swiss, EU and/or EEA citizen, you can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30^th June 2021. Information about the EU Settlement Scheme is available at the website below:

www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families

The deadline to make an application is 30^th June 2021.

How does this affect my licence application / declaration?
As your passport (Swiss, EU and/or EEA member state) is no longer acceptable as part of your application to satisfy the right to a licence check, you are required to provide confirmation from the UK government of your right to live / right to work in the UK, by using the prescribed website below.

www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status

You are required to provide a screen-print of the webpage confirming your status for your licence application to be considered complete.