Rochdale document requirements

Required Documents for Drivers Licensed by Rochdale Borough Council

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 Badge

Private Hire Driver Badge

  • Must be issued by Rochdale Borough Council.
  • Must be a photograph of the front of your current Private Hire Driver Badge.
  • Your image, PHL Number, Name, and Expiry Date must be clearly shown.

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 only accept personal bank details including joint personal accounts).
  • The address, sort code, and account number must be visible.
  • The statement must not be over 3 months old (this can be shown as an issue date or as a date of a transaction).
  • 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.

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