Taxi driver's pass
Do you want to drive a taxi? If so, you need a valid driver's pass. A driver's pass is valid for five years.
Conditions
- You have held a driving licence for at least two years.
- You speak Dutch (at least language level B1).
- You live in Leuven.
How do you apply?
1. Gather together the necessary documents
- Copy of your identity card (front and back)
- Copy of your driving licence with valid medical examination (front and back)
- Extract from the criminal record for taxi drivers (model 596.1-28), less than three months old.
- One of the following as proof of your language skills:
- Diploma or certificate of higher secondary education
- Certificate level B1 or 2.1
- Certificate of primary education or certificate level A2 or 1.2 with a declaration of honour that you will achieve level B1 within two years.
- For foreign nationals, proof of your permit to work in Belgium.
Keep your data up-to-date
2. Submit your application
Digitally
Via the Government of Flanders database Centaurus 2020 . (Dutch only) You will need your ID card and card reader.
On paper
Fill in the application form: (Dutch only)
Downloads
Aanvraagformulier bestuurderspas(pdf, 106.74 KB)
Send the application form and documents by secure shipment to:
Stad Leuven - College van burgemeester en schepenen
Stadskantoor
Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1
3000 Leuven
Cost
€ 20.
Regulations
More info can be found in the police regulations.