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Glasgow Live
Glasgow Live
National
Drew Sandelands

Criminal record rule change to help potential taxi and private hire drivers from overseas get licences

Glasgow’s licensing rules on criminal record checks will be changed to help potential taxi and private hire drivers who have lived abroad.

Concerns have been raised recently that potential drivers have been banned from applying due to the current procedures.

People who have lived in the UK for several years but cannot get a criminal record check from a country where they previously stayed for six months or more have been unable to submit a licence bid to the council.

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