Taxi service operators’ licence

There are three general requirements for obtaining a taxi service operators’ licence:

1. 1. An effective and stable establishment in Norway
   This means that your business must be registered in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (CCR), and have been assigned an organisation number, before you can apply.
   
   

• Register your business at The Brønnøysund Register Centre website

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   2. Good repute
   This means that you must attach a certificate of good conduct for the proprietor/general manager/transport manager to your application. Companies must also attach a certificate of good conduct for the business itself. Any convictions or fines must also be attached to the application.
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   3. Appropriate financial standing
   This means that you must provide a certificate for tax and a confirmation from the Register of Bankruptcy for your business. With your consent, these documents may be attached to your application automatically.
   You will receive a message in your Altinn inbox asking for this consent shortly after you have sent your application.
   
   
   

If your business is new, i.e., established less than three months ago, you must also attach a tax certificate and a confirmation from the Register of Bankruptcy for the general manager (this does not apply to sole proprietorships).

In addition, you must demonstrate your business’ financial standing by means of a bank guarantee or an insurance totalling an amount in NOK equal to EUR 5000 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 2500 for each additional vehicle used. The bank/insurance company is responsible for sending the bank guarantee documents to the authorities.

In 2024 the equivalent value in Norwegian kroner is NOK 57 000 for the first vehicle and NOK 28 000 for each additional vehicle.

4. Self-declaration concerning vehicle registration, taximeter, and top sign

Before you can use your taxi service operators’ licence, you must document that the vehicle(s) intended for use in your taxi service are registered as taxis with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, and that you have installed an approved taximeter.

When your application for a taxi service operators’ licence is approved, you will receive a self-declaration form. You must return the form with the required documentation before you start using your operators’ licence. This form will only be made available in Norwegian.

The vehicle must be equipped with an approved top sign and be marked with the operators’ licence number on the side doors.

You must attach to your application documentation that shows you are of good repute and have appropriate financial standing. The attachments must not be dated earlier than three months prior to your application.

The following documentation me be obtained automatically during the application process:
• Tax certificate for businesses
• Confirmation from the Register of Bankruptcy for businesses

You must upload and attach the following documents to your application:

Sole proprietorships must attach the following:
1. Certificate of good conduct for the proprietor
2. Copy of any conviction/fine you have received

Companies must attach the following:
1. Certificate of good conduct for the general manager or transport manager
2. Certificate of good conduct for the business
3. Copy of any conviction/fine you or your business have received

If your company was established less than three months ago, you must attach the following:
1. Certificate of good conduct for the general manager or transport manager
2. Certificate of good conduct for the business
3. Copy of any conviction/fine you or your business have received
4. Tax certificate for the general manager
5. Confirmation from the Register of Bankruptcy for the general manager

On 1 November 2020 new, national requirements for obtaining a taxi service operators’ licence came into effect. The county councils have created this form to reflect the new regulations.

So far, the form is in use by the following county councils:
• Viken
• Oslo
• Rogaland
• Agder
• Innlandet
• Vestfold og Telemark
• Møre og Romsdal
• Troms
• Finnmark

If your business is registered in a different county, you must contact your county council for the correct application form.

When you have applied
Once received, the county council where your business is registered will review your application. If your application is approved, there is a licence fee of NOK 3400 per licence. The licence is valid in all of Norway, but in some municipalities another licence holder may have an exclusive right to operate taxi services.

You must familiarise yourself with the requirements and conditions for holding a taxi service operators’ licence. Your local county council will have information about these requirements and conditions posted on their website.

Exclusive rights to operate a taxi service
The county councils may grant an exclusive right to operate taxi services in areas where a free market cannot be expected to offer a satisfactory taxi service to the public.

To operate a taxi service in an area where the county council has granted an exclusive right, you must be a holder of this right. Other taxi service operators may transport passengers who have pre-booked a ride into or out of these areas. Exclusive rights to operate taxi services in each area is granted by public tender.

You can find laws and regulations concerning taxi service operators’ licences at lovdata.no (Norwegian only):
• Lov om yrkestransport med motorvogn og fartøy (yrkestransportlova)
• Forskrift om yrkestransport med motorvogn og fartøy (yrkestransportforskriften)