Operating a taxi company and working as a taxi driver

You need a PCV licence to drive a taxi

In order to apply for a PCV licence, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be at least 20 years of age and have held a driving licence for an uninterrupted period of at least two years.
• You must be in good health and submit a health certificate with your application.
• You must have a good conduct history. The police make a background check (check conduct history) of all applicants.
• You must document that you have professional competence that is equivalent to a CPC for taxi drivers from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA).

Download the application form and read more about the licence for Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) on the police's website.

Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) licence (Police)

You need a taxi service operator's licence to run a taxi company

In order to apply for a taxi service operator's licence, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must have an effective and stable establishment in Norway, a good conduct history and a satisfactory financial standing.
• You must document that you have professional competence that is equivalent to the taxi service operator's licence from the NPRA.

How to meet the requirement for professional competence

• You can present written confirmation of a taxi service operator’s licence test (exam) from the NPRA passed in 2018 or later.
• You have held a taxi service operator's licence before 1 November 2020.
• You can present written confirmation of a passed operator’s licence test for goods transport or tourist coach, hold such an operator’s licence, or have managed a transport enterprise continuously in the 10-year period before 4 December 2009
• You hold a diploma or certificate of competence as proof of equivalent competence. It must be issued by public authorities in another EEA member state or Switzerland and have been approved by the NPRA

You cannot apply for a taxi service operator’s licence on the basis of a certificate of competence issued before 1 January 2018.

You can read more about the criteria for obtaining a taxi service operator’s licence, and apply for a taxi service operator’s licence at Altinn.