Taxi licence in Flanders

Applying for a taxi licence in Flanders

Since 2020 there is a single taxi licence in Flanders: the IBP licence. You apply at your municipality, per vehicle. Below you will find where to file, what to attach and what it costs. The driver pass is covered too, because you apply for that separately.

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Short answer

Where do you apply for a taxi licence?

At the municipality of your operating seat. That seat can differ from your registered office. The municipality processes your file in Centaurus2020, the Flemish government's system. The application itself is free. You pay per vehicle per year, once the licence is granted.

Official name: Licence for individual paid passenger transport (IBP)
Apply at: The municipality of your operating seat
Cost: €437.47 per vehicle per year
Validity: Five years, renewable
Decision within: 45 days after a complete application
Needed separately: A driver pass per driver, €25.00

The procedure

The application in five steps

From preparing your file to the licence cards in the car.

Get your company and your seat ready
CBE
You need a company number with a taxi activity. Decide where your operating seat will be, because that municipality handles your application.
- A company number with a taxi activity in the CBE
- An operating seat, which can differ from your registered office
- A vehicle registered, tested and insured for paid transport
Gather the documents for your file
Yourself
The municipality decides on the basis of your file. If a document is missing, the 45-day term does not start running.
- Identity card and a criminal record extract, model 596.1-27, no more than three months old
- A certificate showing no tax debts and a social contributions certificate
- Proof of Dutch at level B1
- The vehicle documents: registration, roadworthiness test, insurance and proof of ownership
- A specimen of your vervoerbewijs and of your dienststaat
File at your municipality
Centaurus2020
The municipality processes your application in Centaurus2020. The application itself costs nothing. The decision follows within 45 days of a complete file.
- You file at the municipality of your operating seat
- The municipality reviews your file and decides on the licence
- The licence runs for five years and is renewable
Pay and display your licence cards
In the car
After the grant you pay per vehicle per year. The municipality supplies two laminated cards per vehicle, both on display in the car.
- One on the back of the front passenger seat, or on the dashboard in a two-door car
- One at the bottom right of the rear window, readable from outside
- Putting another car in service temporarily? Ask for a spare or replacement card
Apply for a driver pass for every driver
Home municipality
The pass is separate from your company's licence. Everyone who drives needs one, the owner included.
- You apply at the municipality where you live, not at the one of your seat
- The municipality decides within 20 days

The costs

Official 2026 amounts

€437.47
IBP licence, per vehicle per year
The application itself is free. The licence is valid for five years and renewable.
€312.48
Zero-emission vehicle, per vehicle per year
The same licence at a lower rate, for an emission-free car.
€25.00
Driver pass, per driver
The pass is valid for five years. Each year you upload a fresh criminal record extract in Centaurus.

Indexed every year, so check the amount with your municipality. On top of that come the car, the insurance, the roadworthiness test and your software.

Driver pass

A driver pass for every driver

The driver pass is personal and separate from your company's licence. You apply at the municipality where you live. As the owner you need one too, as soon as you drive yourself.

At least 21 years old and holding a driving licence for at least two years
A medical examination for paid passenger transport
Criminal record extract model 596.1-28, a different model from the one for the licence
Dutch at level B1, or A2 provided you reach B1 within two years

The pass costs €25.00 and is valid for five years. The municipality decides within 20 days. Every year you upload a fresh criminal record extract in Centaurus.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about the taxi licence

€437.47 per vehicle per year, or €312.48 for a zero-emission vehicle. The application itself is free. A driver pass costs €25.00 per driver. The amounts are indexed annually, so check them with your municipality.

At the municipality of your operating seat. That seat can differ from your registered office. The municipality processes your application in Centaurus2020, the Flemish government's system.

The municipality decides within 45 days of a complete application. For the driver pass that is 20 days. Only file once your file is complete, because a missing document costs you weeks.

The licence belongs to your company and is counted per vehicle. The driver pass is personal and applies per driver. You need both. You apply for the licence at the municipality of your seat, for the pass at the one where you live.

Your identity card and a criminal record extract, model 596.1-27. Then certificates on taxes and social contributions, proof of Dutch at B1 and the vehicle documents. Finally a specimen of your vervoerbewijs and of your dienststaat. We produce those last two for you once you are a customer and your first invoice is paid.

Yes. Uber and Bolt are platforms, not a licence. You drive on your own IBP licence and with your own driver pass.

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