Transferring vehicle licence
If you have purchased a new vehicle you need to complete a new vehicle licence application. In the new application, provide your current licensed vehicle details.
Transfer the ownership of a vehicle to another person
You can transfer a taxi plate to another owner.
You will need to provide:
- hand written bill of sale disclosing sale to new owner(s) and signed by new and previous owner(s)
- valid insurance certificate (from new owner)
- proof of public liability insurance to cover a minimum of £5,000,000
The transfer will take at least 10 working days to process.
Change of vehicle registration number
If you have changed the vehicle’s registration number (number plate) you need to tell us.
We will process the change within 10 working days, a new licence and plate will be sent to you.
You need to provide the:
- vehicle log book (V5C) or DVLA V778 retention document
- new insurance certificate displaying new registration
The log book or DVLA retention document must have your current name and address.