Registration Requirements for Drivers

Find out what documents and steps are needed to register as a VTC or Taxi driver on Bolt in France.

Registration Options

Become a Bolt Driver Partner

You can register as a private driver (VTC), a taxi driver, or start driving under a fleet company. To register, you’ll need an active email address and a reachable mobile phone number.
1. Register as a private driver (VTC)
2. Register as a taxi driver
3. Drive under a fleet company
VTC Requirements

1. Registering as a VTC Driver

To become a VTC (private hire) driver in France, you must provide the following documents. Please bring original documents to a Bolt partner location for registration.
Valid VTC professional card (front and back)
Valid ID (passport, national ID, or EU residence card)
Valid driver’s license
Recent ID photo (taken on-site)
Company registration document (KBIS, SIRENE extract, or auto-entrepreneur certificate)
Proof of registration in the VTC register
Vehicle registration certificate (carte grise or provisional certificate)
Vehicle insurance certificate
Proof of commercial transport insurance (must show license plate and vehicle model)
VTC windshield sticker (macaron)
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Legal Notice

Important: In-Person Registration Required

Since January 1, 2019 (Decree No. 2018-1036), you must visit a Partners Area to complete your registration. Bring all original documents for a smooth process. Without these, we cannot create your account.
Visit our Partners Areas
Registration must be done in person
Bring all original documents
No account can be created without required documents
Required Documents

Valid VTC card

You must have a VTC professional card to operate your business. It is valid for 5 years. Thereafter, you will need to apply for a renewal every 5 years. You must present both the front and back of this document.
Required Documents

National identity card

We accept all versions of the French national identity card.

We also accept passports or EU residence cards in place of a valid ID document.

Required Documents

Driving license

To obtain a B driving license:
You must have a valid driving license.
You are a permanent resident/student in France.
You have reached the age of 18.
You have completed valid risk training.
You have passed the theory test and the driving test.
You do not have a driving licence from another EEA country.
Required Documents

Photo of the driver

The photo will be taken on-site, in our Partners Area. Please come without a hat or sunglasses, and do not photograph an existing photo.
Required Documents

Company KBIS

To confirm your legal status, please provide one of the following documents: a KBIS extract for companies, a SIRENE extract, or an auto-entrepreneur certificate for micro-entrepreneurs.
Required Documents

Certificate of registration in the VTC register

Application for registration in the register of operators of chauffeur-driven vehicles (REVTC)
Required Documents

Vehicle registration document

When you own a French car (registered), you are required to have a new registration document issued, which registers the vehicle in your name at your address at the prefecture. This procedure must be completed within 15 days of the sale. The price of the registration document depends on the engine power.
Required Documents

VTC Macaron

The VTC sticker, also known as the VTC sticker, is an identification item issued to VTC drivers. It is a sticker that the driver must affix to the windshield of their vehicle.

It allows customers to be visually informed that the vehicle is authorized to carry out the activity of transporting people with a driver.

After registering in the VTC operator register, you will be able to order the macaron, which will be manufactured and issued by the Imprimerie Nationale.

Taxi Requirements

2. Registering as a Taxi Driver

To register as a taxi driver in France, you must provide the following documents.
Valid taxi professional card
Valid ID (passport, national ID, or residence permit)
Valid driver’s license
Recent ID photo (taken on-site)
Company registration document (KBIS, SIRENE extract, or auto-entrepreneur certificate)
Vehicle registration certificate (carte grise or provisional certificate)
Vehicle insurance certificate
Proof of commercial transport insurance (must show license plate and vehicle model)
Taxi parking permit (ADS)
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Required Documents

Professional Taxi Card

Practising as a taxi driver requires holding a professional taxi card. To obtain it, applicants must meet the following conditions: be at least 21 years old, hold a valid driver's licence, and have completed the required training and passed the official taxi exam.
Fleet

3. Register under a fleet company

A fleet company has the right to employ you as a driver or lease you a vehicle.

The owner of the fleet you wish to join will need to initiate an attachment request from their Bolt Fleets account along with your documents.

To do this, you must be in possession of the following valid documents:

National identity card, passport or residence permit
Driving license
VTC or Taxi card depending on the type of fleet
Driver's photo (taken on site during registration)
Fleet

Vehicle registration

If you want to use the fleet owner's vehicle, you do not need to provide the vehicle documents. The fleet owner will add the vehicle from their Bolt Fleets account , once approved the vehicle will appear on your account.
If you wish to use your own vehicle, you will need to send the fleet owner the necessary documents so that he can add your vehicle from his Bolt Fleets account , once approved the vehicle will appear on your account.

Important FAQs about finding a fleet partner

Ask the new fleet manager to submit a new driver request for you from their fleet portal.

Once the request has been created, contact our team and provide the fleet details (name, email address, etc.).

If you wish to leave your fleet, contact our support team (via the in-app messaging service or at [email protected]).

Note: Please note that after changing or leaving a fleet, you will have a new driver account on our platform. This means that information related to your old account (trips, bonuses, invoices, etc.) will no longer appear in the app or the driver portal.

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