The converted TDVL will be valid for the remaining duration of the original PDVL. TDVL Test: $10 (registration fee) + $15 (test fee for 3 papers) TDVL applicants are required to undergo a medical assessment and chest x-ray at registered clinics as part of the application process.Ĭonversion Test: $10 (registration fee) + $10 (test fee for 2 papers) Please refer to the comparison table below for more details.Įxisting PDVL holders are not required to undergo additional medical examination or chest x-ray for the purpose of applying for a licence conversion What are the benefits of applying for a licence conversion vs applying for the TDVL directly?īesides having to undergo a shorter 8-hour conversion course, compared to a 16- hour TDVL course, the application fees and course fee for conversion are also more affordable compared to applying for a TDVL directly.
Applications for licence conversion will commence from 28 March 2022 on the GoBusiness Licensing portal.
In response to feedback from drivers during industry consultations, a new conversion course will be introduced in March 2022, to allow drivers to convert their PDVLs to TDVLs without them having to undergo the full two-day TDVL classroom training course.
Currently, PDVL holders who wish to drive a taxi would have to apply for a TDVL and undergo the TDVL course and test again. TDVL holders are licensed to drive both a taxi and a private hire car, while PDVL holders are only licensed to drive private hire cars. Conversion of Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational Licence (PDVL) to Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence (TDVL)