As required by Paragraph 5.3 of the Hackney Carriage (Taxi) and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2021-2026, applicants and existing licence holders must subscribe and maintain a continuous subscription to the DBS Update Service.
The Licensing team check that your criminal record has not changed since the issue of the DBS certificate, this check is performed every 6 months. So that you do not have to get a new DBS certificate every six months you must register your DBS certificate with the update service. This costs £13 a year and providing you do not receive any new convictions and the annual subscription fee is paid, the certificate remains valid.
To register the DBS certificate with the Update Service, please visit the DBS Update Service webpage on the GOV.UK website (external link).