Licensing authority guide on right to work checks for taxi and private hire

Guidance for licensing authorities on immigration checks for taxi and private hire licence applicants. Provisions began on 1 December 2016 and for Scotland booking offices on 22 January 2018.

Guidance is available for licensing authority staff on checking the immigration status of people who apply for taxi or private hire licences. It supports the implementation of provisions in the Immigration Act 2016 on illegal working in the private hire and taxi sector.

These provisions started on 1 December 2016. Provisions for booking offices in Scotland started on 22 January 2018. The second edition reflects this change.