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Taxi driver medical in Folkestone and Hythe

Which doctor Folkestone and Hythe will accept, how often you have to repeat it and which form they want. Councils disagree with each other on every one of those, so this is Folkestone and Hythe’s answer and nobody else’s.

What Folkestone and Hythe requires

• “When applying for a taxi or private hire licence for the first time Age up to 45 – every 6 years Age 45 to 65 – every 3 years Age 65 and over – every year”
• How long it lasts: 4 months - the full report must reach the council within four months of the doctor signing it
• How often: On first application, then every 6 years up to age 45, every 3 years from 45 to 65, and every year from 65
• Form: The council's own Medical examination report and Medical Certificate, sent in the application pack or obtainable from the council. An extra report from an optician or optometrist may also be needed

Taken from Taxi - medical check - what the check covers, when it is required, who may do it, plus the council's policy wording. Rules change and councils rewrite their pages without notice, so confirm before you book and pay. If something here is wrong please say and I will check it against the council and fix it.

How Folkestone and Hythe compares

Of the 315 UK licensing areas checked so far, Folkestone and Hythe is one of 105 taking that line, which is the most common arrangement in the country.

Who may sign it in nearby areas

Neighbouring authorities do not follow each other on this, and a certificate accepted in one is regularly refused in the next. Check the area whose badge you actually hold.

Licensing area	Who can carry out the medical
Ashford	Any GMC-registered doctor
Canterbury	Any registered doctor with your records
Dover	Your own GP, or a doctor with your records
Swale	Any registered doctor with your records
Maidstone	Your own GP only
Rother	Your own GP, or a doctor with your records
Tunbridge Wells	Your own GP only
Hastings	Any registered doctor with your records
Thanet	The council does not say

What it costs to be licensed in Folkestone and Hythe

The medical is one bill among several. See what Folkestone and Hythe charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.

Every line above is taken from Folkestone and Hythe’s own published guidance and read by hand against that source. Nothing here is from trade press, a forum or an estimate. This is not medical or legal advice.

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