Get Gv79

2020 Update - You need to contact DVSA customer service centre on 0300 123 9000 to request a form to do this. Use form SUR1 to surrender your licence. So there you have it, all you need to know to make changes to your operator's licence.

GV79: Application to a Traffic Commissioner for a Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence.

If you apply for a new licence, or a (publishable) change to an existing licence, you must pay a one-off £254.00 application fee. If your licence application is successful, you will then have to pay a licensing fee of £449.00 which covers a period of five years.

You can make changes to your goods vehicle operator's licence once you have it, for example add more vehicles to it. You can update your licence online. You must apply by post if you want to transfer your operating centre to another operator. Download and fill in form GV72 - the address is on the form.

You need an Operator's Licence if you want to use a vehicle over 3.5tonnes (3500kg) plated weight for the purpose of carrying of goods in conjunction with a trade or business. The licence is required whether or not goods carriage is for hire or reward.

2020 Update - You need to contact DVSA customer service centre on 0300 123 9000 to request a form to do this. Use form SUR1 to surrender your licence. So there you have it, all you need to know to make changes to your operator's licence.

Anyone who wants to accept private hire bookings must be licensed as a private hire operator. By using a licensed operator, passengers can have confidence that the driver and vehicle are also licensed by us. How much will my application cost?

Changes to Adding or Removing a Transport Manager Applications to add or remove a Transport Manager to or from an operator's licence must be made by paper application to the Central Licensing Office if the licence is already in place, or via the online application operator licence service.

Standard national and international licence applicants will be required to demonstrate £8000 (previously £7950) for the first vehicle and £4450 (previously £4400) for each additional vehicle they request to be authorised.

If the Transport Manager specified on a standard O-licence leaves or you wish to change your Transport Manager for any other reason, then the Traffic Commissioner must be informed, via the Central Licensing Office, using the form GV80A.