Current legislation strictly regulates the passenger transportation market. The law, which prescribes rights, obligations, norms, and standards, is often updated and subject to adjustments. But, nevertheless, strict requirements are invariably imposed on drivers. One of the mandatory conditions is the presence of a license - permission to carry out passenger transportation.
negotiates cooperation only with drivers who have the appropriate document. For those who want to start operating legally, managers help them obtain a license, and only after that they sign an agreement. The license can be verified in several ways, knowing which each passenger can understand whether an official taxi has arrived to respond to a call or an illegal one.
More about verification
The Ministry, Committee or Department of Transport is responsible for issuing certificates, as well as providing information about valid or canceled certificates.
To expand control capabilities, the data is posted online on the official page of the government agency. The information is available to all network users. Registries of issued permits or electronic services on the website of the transport department are used as a source of information about licenses.
The service is provided free of charge and does not require additional registration in third-party services.
Submitting an application and documents online
Before submitting an application, registration or authorization on the State Services portal is required.
The procedure is necessary for authorization on the website of the Government of the Moscow Region. If you have just created an account on the portal, you will have to wait until your passport data is verified and confirmed. After logging in to the State Services service, you need to go to the “Business” category, find, fill out the form, indicating all the requested data.
Procedure:
- Read the rules and requirements
- Agree to the processing of data and information provided to the service
- Submit an application in electronic format
- Attach scanned copies
- Check the correctness of the specified data
- Apply for consideration
Attention! The documentation that is submitted online by the applicant must be properly certified. Any errors will result in denial of licensing. The taxi driver has the right to reapply an unlimited number of times, correcting errors.
Why check your taxi license?
The issued permit to work as a taxi is not issued to the car owner for life . With the advent of new requirements for a car or driver, a previously issued certificate ceases to be valid. In addition, for repeated violations of current regional rules, the permit may be forcibly revoked. Driving a taxi without the appropriate permit is prohibited.
Regular checking with official sources allows you to obtain information about the presence or absence of the right to engage in passenger transportation.
To avoid problems with permitting documents and to avoid a fine, it is recommended to check the information with official databases every six months.
Fines for working without a license
When operating a taxi without permission, a fine may be imposed on the carrier in the following cases:
- When providing transport services for the transportation of passengers without a license, a fine in the amount of 30 thousand rubles may be imposed on the carrier.
- In case of repeated violation related to transportation without a license, a fine of 30 thousand rubles is imposed. and the driver loses his driver's license.
Penalties can also be applied to drivers who violate the requirements for the design and equipment of a vehicle:
- For the absence of documents confirming payment for travel (receipt) - 1 thousand rubles.
- For violation of the car's paint and lack of special equipment - 3 thousand rubles.
- For the absence of “taxi” and “checkers” signs on the car body – 5 thousand rubles.
Timely receipt of a taxi permit for transporting passengers allows you to work without restrictions, complying with current legislation. The car must have a special color and taxi identification marks, which allows passengers to navigate when using a taxi.
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In what cases might this be required?
Reconciliation of information with the official database may be required in various situations:
- Checking the vehicle before purchase for use as a taxi;
- Comparison of information after obtaining a license through intermediaries;
- Confirmation of the right to engage in this type of activity.
The system contains information about current and previously issued but canceled permits.
The official register does not indicate the reasons for the revocation of the license, but the corresponding mark will appear. To obtain information, you need to contact the transport department for clarification. The department's archives contain information about the reasons for the revocation of the permit, but only the license holder can obtain it. The exception is an official request from internal affairs bodies or a court.
What options are there for registering a license?
Since every taxi driver is currently an entrepreneur or a hired unit, the owner of the vehicle can use one of the existing methods for obtaining a taxi license.
If you plan to further develop your own taxi fleet, you should open an individual business or LLC, with the subsequent recruitment of dispatchers and contributions to the Pension Fund, which must be made monthly.
For car owners who do not consider promoting their taxi business further than driving a taxi themselves, the option of employment in a taxi company with a valid permit for passenger transportation, eliminating the need for individual entrepreneur registration, is suitable.
How to check?
The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has obliged regional departments to post data on current licenses on the Internet. Thus, the agency allows drivers to independently check the validity period of the certificate.
There are three verification methods:
- Use of official services of the regional Ministry of Transport (available only in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tambov);
- Search the register of issued permits downloaded from the administration website;
- Queries via help sites.
The use of third-party programs and resources does not guarantee reliable data.
In Moscow and Moscow region
In Moscow and the region there are electronic services for checking information about valid taxi permits. Data search is carried out through the Unified Transport Portal or on the website of the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region. Both resources allow you to find data from both databases. For verification, you need to know the car number or owner's name.
You can also obtain background information during a personal visit, but this will take longer than checking online.
Check on the mos.ru portal
In St. Petersburg and the region
In the Leningrad region and the city of St. Petersburg, the Transport Committee is responsible for issuing permits, as well as searching and reconciling data.
The license database is available on the government agency’s website. To check, simply enter the car's license plate number or owner's name in the appropriate field.
Check on the portal tiap.ru
In other regions
A similar service for searching data on taxi licenses is available only in the Tambov region. The remaining regions maintain a register of issued permits in the form of a table and make it publicly available on the transport department website.
The information is updated several times a month, so to obtain the latest data you must take this fact into account.
What does an official permit look like?
The appearance of the document differs in regions and constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The document allowing commercial passenger transportation in Moscow differs from the same permit valid in the Moscow region.
Regardless of the region, general design requirements apply. A legal permit issued by the Ministry of Transport has these characteristics:
- printed on stamp paper
- in the upper part on the front side the coat of arms of the region is applied (less often the emblem of the state body responsible for licensing)
- name of the authority that issued the document
- serial number
- Full name of the owner, name of the legal entity
- make, car license plates
- start date, end date
- serial number
- holographic sticker
Attention ! Legal entities that own several vehicles apply for a permit for each vehicle separately.
Possible problems and nuances
A common difficulty when checking a taxi license is the lack of reliable information about the car or its owner. If an error was made during the search, for example, in the vehicle number, the information will not be found.
When a permit is revoked, the relevant information will be displayed in the license register, however, the reason for the document revocation will not be indicated. Receiving information about the reason for canceling the certificate may take from several hours to several days, depending on the specifics of the work of the Ministry of Transport.
Where should I go to obtain the document?
Issuing permits for taxi operations is part of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. Before going to an appointment at this government agency, the owner of the car must fill out the application form established for this procedure.
For this purpose, you can visit the Multifunctional Center or use the government services portal, designed to accept applications and payments from citizens from all over the country or strictly the Moscow region.
Regardless of which government website you choose to submit your application, you should enter data from your personal documents and scans of the papers required by the application into the form. Applications are accepted in the section “Permit for transportation...”.
You can select the most suitable Multifunctional Center in Moscow using the following map. It also contains information about the details of the location of the MFC and all existing entrances to the state. institution.
MFC Moscow in MoscowMoscow
Using the table below, you can study the exact address, reception hours and contact details of the MFC:
| MFC My documents Arbat district | Sivtsev Vrazhek lane, 20; metro station Arbatskaya / Smolenskaya / Kropotkinskaya; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents of Basmanny district | Tsentrosoyuzny lane, 13, building 3; Baumanskaya metro station; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents of Zamoskvorechye district | st. Bakhrushina, 13; Paveletskaya / Tretyakovskaya metro station; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents of Krasnoselsky district | st. V. Krasnoselskaya, 3, building 2 (Business Center "Krasnoselsky", 1st floor); Krasnoselskaya metro station; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents of Meshchansky district | Slesarny lane, 5; metro station Prospekt Mira; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents of the Presnensky district | st. B. Dekabrskaya, 13; metro st. 1905; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents Tagansky district | Entuziastov Boulevard, 2 (business, 3rd floor); metro station Rimskaya / Ploshchad Ilyich; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents Tverskoy district | Nastasinsky lane, 7; metro station Pushkinskaya / Tverskaya / Mayakovskaya; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents Khamovniki district | Smolensky Boulevard, 24, building 1; metro station Smolenskaya / Kyiv / Park Kultury; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| MFC My documents of the Yakimanka region | Yakimansky per., 6, building 1 (residential complex "Imperial House", 1st and 2nd floors); Oktyabrskaya metro station; | +7 | Opening hours: daily from 08:00 to 20:00 |
If the license is not confirmed - further actions
The Ministry of Transport or the Department of Transport of the subject is responsible for the tasks of obtaining a permit, its status or reasons for cancellation. Regional departments post information online with a delay of several days, so the lack of information may indicate that the data simply did not have time to be entered.
If the car owner has suspicions about the originality of the existing license, and a check through the registry confirms them, you need to contact the organization through which the certificate was issued.
Unfortunately, among the organizations that help obtain a taxi permit, there are often scammers, so if there is no communication with representatives of the company, you must contact the police with a statement.
What is the algorithm of actions when registering an individual entrepreneur?
When registering an individual entrepreneurship, you should start by visiting the Tax Service. You need to bring to the government agency:
- an application form filled out in accordance with the established template
- copies of the first two pages of the civil passport, as well as a spread with information about the place of registration of the owner of the vehicle
- a document capable of certifying the inspector of payment of the state duty required by law for this procedure
The car owner also needs to indicate the code assigned to opening an individual entrepreneur to obtain a license (OKVED 49.32.11 “Taxi services”).
After submitting documents to the tax office, you should go to an appointment at the Pension Fund and bank branch to receive a current account. These visits must be completed within 5 days, which are allotted for registration of individual entrepreneurs.
FAQ
Is it possible to check a taxi license according to the state? car number? Yes. Information about the state registration plate of the car is indicated in the registers of previously issued permits.
What to do if the license information is not in the registry? If, based on the entered data, the system does not provide information about the presence or absence of a license, then you need to contact the Department of Transport for clarification. Perhaps the data was not entered into the system yet.
Can I use help sites and services to check? Due to the fact that the only reliable source of information about active and suspended taxi licenses is the relevant register of the Department of Transport, it makes no sense to use other services.
What is the Register of issued taxi permits in the Moscow region?
To record the issued permits in force in the Moscow region, a special register is maintained in which all vehicles used for transporting passengers and luggage are registered. The register allows you to quickly obtain the necessary information about companies providing transport services to passengers.
The register contains data:
- Registration number of the vehicle indicating information about the validity of the license.
- Accurate information about the company that received the vehicle license.
- A list of all permits currently in force and the numbers of licenses that have expired or been suspended due to violations.
Let's sum it up
The issuance, revocation and verification of data on licenses is carried out by the regional Ministry of Transport or the relevant department. In Moscow, St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Moscow and Tambov regions there are official services for checking taxi permits. Other regions post information on their website indicating the date of relevance. To check, it is enough to know the license plate number of the car, the details of the owner (individual or company) or the number of the issued document.
If, based on the search results, the system does not display information about the presence of a license, but it should be, it is recommended to contact the territorial department for clarification. They will also be able to explain the reason for revoking the permit if it was cancelled.
How to get a taxi license without an individual entrepreneur?
If you have chosen to obtain a taxi license without opening an individual entrepreneur, you will need to go through the appropriate procedure with the provision of documents such as:
- pre-filled application form (data can be entered manually or electronically)
- copies of the first two pages of the applicant’s passport
- a copy of the STS issued upon completion of the vehicle registration process
- leasing agreement (in case of purchasing a car on lease)
- power of attorney confirming the right to represent your interests by an authorized representative
Upon completion of processing of information from the above list of documents, a taxi license will be issued in your name, valid for 5 years.
Receiving a document
The permit is issued for a specific vehicle. The vehicle must be in good working order, free of external defects, with a valid diagnostic card and a special MTPL insurance policy. The body color of Moscow taxis is yellow, in the region it is white. A decal, a taximeter and an identification lamp are required. Please note that the car undergoes technical inspection every six months.
A motorist who wishes to undergo licensing must have at least three years of driving experience, a valid category “B” license of the Russian type, citizenship of the Russian Federation or temporary registration. Foreign residents are required to have a patent to work in Russia.
The document is issued by the Ministry of Transport, the issuance period is up to 30 days after the citizen submits the application. The driver can submit documents in several ways: by personally contacting the Ministry of Transport, on the State Services portal, or at the nearest MFC office. Instead of the owner of the vehicle, an authorized person can submit an application.
To save time, drivers turn to intermediary companies that prepare documents. To ensure the legality of the services, it is recommended to check the car for a taxi license. Details of legally issued permits are contained in a unified register.
Signs of an official license:
- drawn up on stamp paper
- the region's coat of arms is located at the top
- presence of serial number, holographic print
- the date of issue and expiration date are indicated
- vehicle data is indicated (model, make, state registration plates)
- the full name of the taxi company is indicated (full name of the entrepreneur or name of the LLC)
Important! At the end of the validity period, the permit is reissued. A taxi driver has no right to work with an illegal document. Re-licensing is no different from the first; the procedure is performed again in the standard manner.
Why you should turn to professionals
Applying for a permit on his own, a taxi driver spends several weeks, sometimes months, and is forced to stand in queues. Ignorance of the nuances and mistakes made will lead to refusal, and the procedure will have to be repeated. We provide correct, legal licensing in a short time frame. Advantages:
- information support
- no queues
- quality assurance
- availability, no prepayment
Cost, terms, conditions, other details are indicated on the website. To consult with employees, ask questions, order services, leave a request or call: +7 (499) 346-67-89.
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How much will you have to pay for driving a taxi without a permit for this type of activity?
The offense of not having a license to operate a taxi involves imposing a fine on the owner of the car in the amount of 30 thousand rubles.
If the driver is caught illegally driving a taxi a second time, he will be obligated to pay the amount issued by the traffic police inspector the first time, with deprivation of his license for six months. Call us and our specialists will advise you or help you with any service.
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