National register of taxi licence refusals and revocations (NR3)
The National Register of Taxi Licence Refusals and Revocations (NR3) prevents drivers who have had a hackney carriage or personal-hire vehicle (PHV) licence revoked, or an application for one refused, failing to disclose this fact to licensing authorities in other areas
We use NR3 to:
- check applications for new hackney carriage or PHV licences and renewals
- record when an existing licence is revoked or an application for renewal or a new licence is refused
The information we record on NR3 is limited to:
- name
- date of birth
- address and contact details
- national insurance number
- driving licence number
- decision taken
- the date of the decision
- the date decision was effective
The information is retained on NR3 for 25 years.
Data protection
All data processing and sharing undertaken by this authority on the NR3, and with individual authorities in regard to entries on the NR3 will be undertaken in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
The legal basis for processing this information is that it is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the licensing authority – that is, assessing whether an individual is a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage or PHV licence. It is not intended that any NR3 data will be transferred out of the UK.
If you are unhappy with our use of your data
If you wish to raise any issue related to the data protection legislation, including by relying on any of the rights afforded to data subjects under the GDPR, visit our page on data protection complaints.