Requirements
Requirements for driving taxi in Oslo
The requirements are set by the authorities. They are the same no matter which taxi company you drive for, whether you drive downtown, Groruddalen or airport trips. Here is the full list, and how we help you from our depot on Bryn in Oslo.
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What you need to have yourself
Five points. If you're missing one, you can't get a taxi driver licence.
At least 20 years old
The minimum age for a taxi driver licence is 20 years.
Driving licence class B for at least two years
You must have held the licence continuously for two years. If you've had a break, the time before the break doesn't count.
Police certificate
The police assess your conduct when you apply for a taxi driver licence. You don't need to get the certificate yourself before you apply.
Health certificate under the class D requirements
Your GP or another doctor fills out the certificate. Sight, hearing and certain diagnoses are assessed.
Enough Norwegian to talk with a passenger
You should be able to take a message, explain where you're driving and answer a question along the way. Perfect Norwegian isn't required.
Help
This is what we help you with
You don't have to handle the paperwork alone. We've done this many times.
Taxi driver licence
We go through the application with you and explain what the police ask for.
Taxi driver exam
We set you up with preparation and help you register for the exam.
Taxi meter course
If you're going to drive with a taxi meter, you get training in the meter and payment terminal.
Setting up app accounts
We register you on the platforms you'll drive on, and link the car correctly.
Taxi driver licence
The taxi driver licence is the police's permission to carry passengers for payment. You apply digitally, submit a health certificate and wait for an answer. The police assess your conduct and health.
Taxi driver exam
The exam is a theory test held by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. It covers rules, driving and rest time, customer service and practical parts of the job. You book a time and take the test at a traffic station.
Are you a foreign citizen
The police look at how long you've lived in Norway when they assess conduct. If you've lived here a short time, they may ask for a police certificate from your home country.
A driving licence from an EEA country can be used as it is. A licence from outside the EEA must be exchanged for a Norwegian one before you can apply for a taxi driver licence.
Rules can change. Always check politiet.no and vegvesen.no for what applies now.
Common questions
Questions about the requirements
Do you meet the requirements?
Send in your application. We'll call you and go through anything that's missing, if anything is missing.
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