Taxi driver licence
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In order to work as a taxi driver applicants will need a taxi driver licence issued by the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works.
Who is concerned?
All taxi drivers must have a taxi driver licence.
The activity of private hire drivers, i.e. the hire of a passenger car with a driver to transport persons against payment or free of charge, is not subject to a taxi driver licence in Luxembourg.
Prerequisites
In order to provide proof of the qualifications and integrity required to work as a taxi driver, applicants must:
- have had a driving licence valid for taxis for at least 2 years;
- have appropriate knowledge of at least one of the 3 administrative languages in the country (i.e. French, German, Luxembourgish);
- have a criminal record without a disqualifying conviction (any final criminal conviction with a prison sentence of at least 6 months for theft, fraud, sexual assault, etc.);
- have the certificate of participation in the information session organised by the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works. This information session must be attended every 10 years.
Costs
The cost of issuing a taxi driver licence is EUR 50 (EUR 25 for its renewal and EUR 20 for changes or the issue of a duplicate).
How to proceed
Participation in the information session
Each person applying for a taxi driver licence must have participated in the information session for taxi drivers organised by the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works.
In order to participate in this information session, it is necessary to register for the session on one of the dates published online.
Participation in the information session is:
- tested by a non-eliminatory written examination;
- confirmed by a certificate;
- to be renewed every 10 years.
Filing an application
After having participated in the information session, the interested party must send his request to obtain a taxi driver licence:
- through MyGuichet.lu; or
- by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Taxi Office (Service des taxis) at the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works: The application form is handed out at the information session.
Supporting documents
The application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- a copy of the passport, identity document, travel document or any other valid document which allows to identify the applicant;
- a copy of the driving licence for taxis (must have been held for at least 2 years);
- a recent extract from the certificate of affiliation of the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS) covering at least the last 2 years;
- a copy of the certificate attesting the participation to the information session for taxi drivers organised by the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works;
- for European Union nationals (with the exception of applicants of Luxembourg nationality): a copy of the criminal record from the applicant's country of origin, less than 3 months old, in French, German or Luxembourgish;
- for third-country nationals (non-EU members) with a foreign residence permit: a copy of the criminal record, less than 3 months old, from the country that issued the applicant's residence permit;
- a written and signed declaration by which the applicant is attesting language skills;
- a recent identity photo (45x35 mm, head taken from the front, white background).
- the proof of payment of the investigation tax;
After having participated in the information session, the interested party must send their request to obtain the taxi driver licence.
Application processing time
Within 15 days of receiving the application, the Minister acknowledges receipt of the request and informs the applicant of any missing documents.
The application must be completed within 2 months of the date of receipt. If the 2-month deadline is missed, the application becomes inadmissible.
The applicant will receive the Minister's decision within one month of the reception of the complete application.
Issuance of the licence
The person concerned receives the licence by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
Validity period
The taxi driver licence:
- is valid for 10 years;
- can be renewed;
- loses its validity if it has been transferred to another person, be it for free or against payment.
Obligation
Taxi drivers must visibly display their card while on duty. It is strictly personal and may not be transferred to third parties.
Sanctions
Taxi drivers can be fined between EUR 25 and 250 if they fail to visibly display their card while on duty.
The taxi driver also runs the risk of administrative penalties (withdrawal / non-renewal of their licence, etc.).
Online services and forms
Who to contact
Taxi Office
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Ministry of Mobility and Public Works Taxi Office
- Address:
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4, Place de l'Europe
L-1499
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
L-2938
- Phone:
- (+352) 247-74444
- Email address:
- pro@infotaxi.lu
- Website:
- http://www.infotaxi.lu
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Further information
sur le Portail Transports
Legal references
- Code de la consommation
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Loi du 5 juillet 2016
portant a) organisation des services de taxis et b) modification du Code de la consommation
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Règlement grand-ducal du 23 juillet 2016
fixant les modalités d'application de la législation portant organisation des services de taxis
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