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Documents for obtaining a permit for passenger taxi transportation

The package of documents provided to the Department depends on the legal status of applicants. Entrepreneurs who have registered an individual entrepreneur must present an STS, an individual entrepreneur's certificate and a passport. You will need OGRNIP, TIN and confirmation of the legal right to dispose of the car, if it is not owned, by presenting a rental or leasing agreement. Organizations provide STS for each car, OGRN, TIN, manager’s passport, as well as a rental or leasing agreement.

Attention! Entrepreneurs and companies acting through an official representative should issue a power of attorney, which is certified by a notary.

Individuals are not issued licenses for passenger transportation, so they first need to register an individual entrepreneur. To do this, you will need to provide a passport, fill out form P21001 and indicate SNILS, INN for the production of an electronic stamp.

Businessmen who want to register an LLC to open a taxi fleet and obtain licenses for taxi cars to provide passenger transportation services need the following papers:

• Form P11001;
• The founder’s decision or minutes of the meeting, if the company was founded by several people;
• Charter;
• A letter of guarantee confirming the provision of a legal address if the company does not own real estate;
• Confirmation of payment of state duty;
• Application for choosing the tax regime of the simplified tax system.

What documents are needed for a taxi license?

An individual entrepreneur must prepare the following list of documents for a taxi license:

• copy or scan of the driver’s passport (page spread with photo and registration)
• a copy or scan of the vehicle registration certificate (both sides)
• certificate of individual entrepreneur
• notification from the tax service about individual entrepreneur registration
• entry sheet of the state register of individual entrepreneurs
• receipt of payment of state duty

Documents for obtaining a taxi license by a legal entity:

• copy or scan of driver's passport
• copy or vehicle registration certificate
• copy or scan of the LLC's constituent documentation
• extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities
• passport of the head of the organization
• receipt of payment of state duty

Documents must be certified by the official seal of the organization and the signature of the head.

Please note that a receipt for payment of the state fee will not be required in all cases. For example, in Moscow, the issuance of licenses for taxi operations does not require the payment of a fee.

As you can see, the license can be issued by an LLC or an individual entrepreneur. If you do not work for an organization providing passenger transportation, you need to register an individual entrepreneur.

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Sanctions for transporting passengers by taxi without a license

Responsibility for providing services without a license is provided for in Art. 14 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. Drivers engaged in private transportation using personal vehicles may be fined by the police. Individuals who do not have permission to carry passengers pay a fine of 5 thousand, and companies that organize such activities without taking care of obtaining the appropriate permit will be fined 50 thousand rubles.

Attention! A driver working as an individual entrepreneur or on behalf of an LLC is required to have the issued permit in his car. If it was issued by the Department, but is not in the taxi, then the driver will be fined 5,000 rubles.

In addition to fines, there are a number of other restrictions that make passenger transportation without a license unattractive:

• Inability to connect to Yandex. Taxi and other popular services;
• High commission fees for orders;
• It is necessary to have money on the balance in the application downloaded to connect to the services, so that it is possible to automatically withdraw funds towards the subscription fee;
• Inconvenient work schedule and inconsistent orders.

How to apply for a taxi license

What you need

The following papers will be required to obtain permission to transport passengers:

• passport;
• TIN;
• SNILS (not always required);
• registration certificate for the car.

In addition, to obtain a license, the car owner needs to register as an individual entrepreneur or self-employed.

The fact is that transporting passengers involves systematically making a profit, so you cannot do it without a special status.

Step by Step Actions

The following steps will need to be taken by the driver to obtain a license.

• Collect the documents we talked about above . If the future taxi driver does not provide one of them, he will be denied a permit.
• Visit the regional transport department or the nearest MFC branch.
• Write an application requesting a license.
• Wait for the application to be reviewed and come get the completed paper.

The period for consideration of the application is thirty days, but if it is necessary to carry out additional checks, the licensing department may extend it. The service is paid.

Its price depends on the region in which the driver lives. Permission can be obtained during a visit to the department, or by mail. To do this, you must indicate in the application that the citizen will not be able to come personally to collect the papers.

The issuance of a license may be refused. Here are the reasons for this:

• provision of an incomplete package of documents;
• incorrect filling out of the application;
• indication of false information about yourself in the application;
• the presence of previously committed violations that resulted in the deprivation of a previously issued license to transport passengers;
• failure to pay state duty;
• submission of documents not by the driver himself, but by an outsider.

Requirements for vehicles used for passenger transportation

A taxi vehicle used for passenger transportation must be painted yellow or covered with a film of the appropriate color. It is necessary to apply a composition consisting of squares of a contrasting color, which are arranged in a checkerboard pattern, on the sides. The orange light is mounted on the roof of the taxi and connected to the on-board network.

The vehicle for passenger transportation is equipped with a taximeter, through which the cost of the trip is determined. Inside the car for passenger transportation there must be information about the carrier, rules for paying for services, a business card of the driver, which contains his photo and contact details of the supervisory authority that controls the activities of the taxi.

Attention! Passengers have the right to demand familiarization with the rules for using a taxi, which must be in the car.

Procedure for issuing a license for passenger transportation

A certain procedure for granting a license has been established, according to which the applicant must submit a package of documents and an application to the Department, where it will be considered in the prescribed manner within 10 days. The papers are provided personally by the applicant or his representative, who comes with a passport and a power of attorney certified by a notary.

Notice of granting a license for passenger transportation is sent by email. The applicant or his representative must come within 40 days. If the license for passenger transportation is not collected within the established time frame, the Department will cancel it.

Attention! The license for passenger transportation is valid for 5 years, after which it must be renewed.

How to obtain permission to operate a taxi in the Moscow region

Obtaining permission to carry out activities for transporting passengers and luggage by passenger taxi in the Moscow region is a mandatory requirement. Otherwise, the taxi driver’s activities are considered illegal and he faces a serious fine, and in case of repeated violation, confiscation of the car. Read about how taxi drivers in the Moscow region can obtain permission to operate in the portal’s material. Material updated June 25, 2019.

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Requirements for cars and drivers

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From February 10, 2021, you can only get a permit for a white car. In this case, the body must have a yellow reflective strip with a width of 15 to 25 centimeters. The yellow stripe must be placed along the entire length of the side surfaces at least 10 centimeters from the lower borders of the side window frames. The car must have dark gray stripes with a width of 15 to 25 centimeters, located from the lower border of the body along the entire length of the side surfaces of the body, front and rear bumpers.

In the vehicle registration certificate, the following entry should be made in the “Color” column: “White-yellow-gray.” This can be done in the traffic police departments of the Moscow region.

A color scheme (checkered) must be applied to the sides of the vehicle, and an orange light must be placed on the roof. In addition, the car must be equipped with a taximeter (if payment for taxi services is carried out in accordance with its readings based on tariffs).

A taxi driver must have a total driving experience of at least three years.

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Where to apply

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In the Moscow region, an application for a permit can be submitted on the portal of state and municipal services of the Moscow region, as well as at the MFC.

If you decide to submit documents for the service online, you can obtain the permit itself at the MFC. The permit is issued for a period of five years.

If an entrepreneur has several cars with which he wants to carry out activities for transporting passengers, he will need to obtain a permit for each vehicle, and he only needs to submit the application once for several cars at once.

The maximum period for obtaining a permit is 5 working days from the date of submission of the application. The service is provided free of charge.

Documents required for obtaining a permit

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To obtain a taxi license, you will need the following documents:

• application for a permit (can be completed online on the government services portal, or filled out directly at the MFC);
• applicant's passport;
• a document confirming the authority of the representative (if the documents are submitted by the applicant’s representative), the representative’s passport;
• vehicle registration certificate (all copies must be certified by the applicant - the seal of an individual entrepreneur, a personal signature and the inscription “Copy is correct”, the date of certification must also be indicated);
• a copy of the leasing agreement (if any), which must be certified by the applicant;
• notarized power of attorney for the right to dispose of a vehicle;
• extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs (if available);
• a copy of the rental agreement for a vehicle that is supposed to be used to provide services for the transportation of passengers and luggage by taxi.

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Cancellation and restoration of permission for passenger transportation

Restoring a license is necessary if it is lost or damaged. The Department will issue a duplicate, which will be valid until the end of the previously granted permit. To restore your taxi license, prepare a package of documents and submit it to the licensing authority.

Cancellation of a license for passenger transportation is a mandatory procedure that is initiated by its owner in the event of termination of passenger transportation or theft of the permit. The document must be legally alienated in the manner established by current legislation when submitting the appropriate application. The licensing authority will inform the citizen when it is necessary to surrender the taxi license if the applicant has it in his hands and has not been stolen.

Contact MIP to save time when obtaining a passenger taxi license. Our group guarantees the provision of permission in a short time and the absence of claims from the Department. We involve the client minimally when preparing documents. The company's employees have expert knowledge in the field of licensing and will challenge an unjustified refusal in court.

How much does a taxi license cost in Moscow?

How much does a taxi license cost? The first thing you need to understand is that the cost of obtaining a license is not fixed. That is, there is no fixed price; the tariff accepted by the local authorities may differ in each region. In addition to the license itself, you need to understand that a state fee is also paid.

So, we can highlight the following components when determining the cost of a license:

• Applying for a permit will cost from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles. (takes on average two weeks, by law no more than 4 weeks). The price differs depending on the region.
• Obtaining yellow numbers from 10,000 to 140,000 rubles. (period of three days, accelerated program).

Additional costs for a taxi license in the Moscow region include:

• Purchasing a taximeter, on average 10,000 rubles.
• Checker and corresponding sticker (chess marking) from RUR 5,000.
• Car wrapping in yellow from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles.
• Walkie-talkies from 1,000 to 40,000 rubles. depending on the model.
• A check machine (for individual entrepreneurs) or check forms will cost about 3,000 rubles.
• Receipt machine (for taxi drivers without individual entrepreneurs).

As you can see, a license to operate a taxi costs a fairly decent amount, depending on the region, varying on average from 10-15,000 rubles.