Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) driver’s licence

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If you are going to drive a taxi, minibus, bus/coach, limousine, etc, and will be paid to do so, you need a passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) driver’s licence. You must have a PCV licence as well as a driving licence for the appropriate class of vehicle.

You must be aged between 20 and 75.
You must pass a background check by the police.
You must have a driving license in the driving license class(es) that you are applying for.
If you are not a Norwegian citizen, you must normally have lived in Norway for four years. This rule does not apply to citizens of EEA countries.
You will have to get a original health certificat from a Norwegian doctor.

Checklist for the health certificate

The health certificate must be no older than three months.
All pages of the certificate must be signed by the doctor.
All checkboxes in the certificate must be filled in.
The doctor must confirm that they have read your self-declaration of health.
If the certificate is issued on the condition that you submit an approved "Helseattest førerett - syn" (Eyesight Certificate), you must include this document with your application.
If you are applying to drive a taxi: The doctor must confirm that you meet the health requirements for driving licence group 3, including the PCV licence for taxi drivers carrying up to 8 passengers.
If you are applying to drive a bus: The doctor must confirm that you meet the health requirements for driving licence group 3, including the PCV licence for bus drivers.

We cannot approve your medical certificate if one or more of these requirements are not met.

Are you a taxi driver?

In addition to the requirements listed above, you must have held a category B driving licence continuously for at least two years.
If you are a new applicant, you must have passed the taxi driving test administered by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen). Information about the taxi driving test is available at vegvesen.no.
If you were issued a PCV licence before 1 November 2020, you do not need to have passed the taxi driving test to renew your PCV licence, as long as you renew it within one year of the expiry date.
If you hold a valid professional driver qualification for passenger transport, you are not required to take the taxi driving test.
If you have a professional qualification from another EEA country, it must be approved by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. You can read more about this on their website.

Download and complete the form for reporting a lost or stolen PCV licence (165 kB pdf).
Send the form by post to the police district where you live.
You can also submit the form at your nearest police station.

How to apply for a PCV driver’s licence

Submit your application with attachments
Fill out the application for a PCV driver's licence (84 kB pdf).

Attach these documents to your application:
- Your health certificate (original document) and a completed Personal Health Statement (NA-0201).
- A copy of your driving licence (must be currently valid).
- Confirmation that you have passed the local route memory test (if necessary).
If you are from an EEA country and have lived in Norway for less than four years, you must also attach:
- a criminal record certificate from your home country.
- a copy of your non-Norwegian driving licence.
Send your application, with attachments, to your local police station.
The police process your application

Your application will be processed in the police district where you live.

You will normally receive a reply to your application, or information about when it will be processed, within three weeks. This applies if your application was complete (all the necessary attachments were included). However, the amount of time it takes to process an application varies from one police district to another. We recommend that you apply well in advance.
How to receive and store your PCV licence

Your PCV driver's licence will be sent to by post or via the official Altinn website.

You must keep your PCV driver's licence in your vehicle, so that you can show it when requested by the police or other authorised official.

The PCV licence itself may vary depending on which police district has issued it. It is a physical licence and can be a document (A4 sheet), a laminated card, or a plastic card.
How to renew your PCV licence

The PCV driver's licence is normally valid for 10 years. The validity period is stated on the PCV licence itself. Age and health requirements may shorten the validity period to less than 10 years.

If you want a new PCV driver's licence, you must apply well in advance, preferably two to three months before the one you have expires.

If you are renewing your PCV licence, you must follow the application process and include a new health certificat.

How to appeal if you are refused a PCV driver's licence

If your application is refused, you can appeal. You must submit your appeal no later than three weeks after you received the police's decision. You must send your appeal to the police district that processed your application.

If your appeal is rejected, the police district will send your case to the National Police Directorate for further consideration.

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