Rochdale document requirements

Drivers must provide the following documents to be considered for account activation on the Bolt platform:

DVLA Driving Licence

DVLA Driving Licence

  • Must be a photograph of the front of the current UK DVLA Plastic Driving Licence.
  • Must be a full licence, not provisional.
  • Address (including postcode) must match the Private Hire Driver's licence.

DVLA Check Code

DVLA Check Code

  • Must be generated on the DVLA government webpage or by calling the DVLA.
  • Must be a combination of letters and numbers exactly as shown on the webpage (case-sensitive).

Private Hire Driver Licence (PHL)

Private Hire Driver Licence

  • Must be issued by Rochdale Borough Council.
  • Must be a clear photograph of the full, original document.
  • Address (including postcode) must match your UK Plastic Driving Licence.

Private Hire Vehicle Licence (PHV)

Private Hire Vehicle Licence

  • Must be issued by Rochdale Borough Council.
  • Must be a clear photograph of the entire page.
  • Must be a valid Private Hire Vehicle Licence.
  • The vehicle make and model must match the vehicle make and model on the V5C Logbook.

MOT Test Certificate

MOT Test Certificate

  • A valid MOT certificate is required for all vehicles.

V5C Logbook, New Keeper Slip or E-Logbook

V5C Logbook

  • Vehicle registration and Vehicle Keeper details must be presented. Please upload the 2nd and 3rd pages of your V5C Logbook.
  • New Keeper Slips will be accepted for a period of 2 months since the day of transfer or sale.
  • Confirmation of Registration is accepted 1 year from the date of first registration.

Hire and Reward Insurance Certificate

  • The insurance policy must state for “Hire and Reward”.
  • Ensure that the insurance policy does not have any typos in your name.
  • Insurance documents with time restrictions on coverage are not accepted.

If you rent a car:

  • Fleet insurance policy certification and any other supporting documents such as Policy Schedule (Driver and Vehicle schedule) or/and Permission letter.

Bank Statement

  • Must be for the same account that you will receive your Bolt payments to
  • The account must be in your name:
    • We accept only personal bank details (including joint personal accounts)
    • Sole trader business accounts (where the account holder name matches your legal name / sole trader name).
  • The sort code and account number must be visible
  • The financial details of the transactions can be excluded from the statement (cropped or blurred out).

Profile Picture

  • Must be visible to clients on the Bolt passenger App.
  • Must match the requirements.

Following the new Home Office regulations, you need to confirm your Right to Work in the UK. Once your profile is activated and you go online, the Right to Work check will start, followed by a DVLA check when you go online again after the Right to Work check is completed. Once both checks are successful, you'll be able to receive booking requests.

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