Vocational Licence Renewal

Vocational licence holders at the age of 50 and above must undergo regular medical check-ups to keep their licence valid, even if their licence does not expire that year. Vocational licence holders will receive a notification letter 2 months before their licence expires, to inform them to go for their medical check-up. Vocational licence holders may submit the medical records to LTA at GoBusiness Licensing portal. Kindly refer to the Step-by-step Guide to Submit Medical Records Online (PDF, 1.5MB).

The medical updating process will take about 3 working days, if all the documents are in order.

Age 50 to 64

Vocational licence holders from the age of 50 to 64 must complete a medical check-up by bringing LTA’s Medical Examination Form (PDF, 173kB) to any Singapore-registered clinic or SATA Diagnostic Centre every 2 years. 

If ‘Yes’ is indicated at any of the listed conditions in Section F of the medical form, an additional memo is required from a medical specialist that certifies the driver is fit to drive a Public Service Vehicle.

Age 65 and above

Upon reaching 65 years of age, medical requirements must be met every year. Vocational drivers may need to complete additional medical assessments depending on whether they hold a Class 3 or Class 4 licence.

Drivers who are only Class 3 Drivers

Refer to the table below for medical requirements based on age.

 

Here are the steps to complete the Assessment on Fitness to Drive for Class 3 drivers turning 70, 73 and 74 years old:

1.    Bring LTA’s Assessment on Fitness to Drive Report (PDF, 206kB) to any general practitioner and do a check-up. The doctor will fill in and certify Parts I and II of the report.

2.    Take an on-road assessment at any of the following three driving centres: Bukit Batok Driving Centre, ComfortDelGro Driving Centre, and Singapore Safety Driving Centre. Kindly contact the driving centre to book a slot for the assessment. Bring along your NRIC. After you pass the on-road assessment, the Driving Centre will endorse the Assessment on Fitness to Drive Report and will also give you a completed On-Road Assessment Checklist.

Note: Charges apply for mobile calls to "1800" service lines and only calls made from regular land lines are free.

3.    Submit both the Assessment on Fitness to Drive Report and On-Road Assessment Checklist Form to LTA_Assessment@lta.gov.sg. If you are turning 74 years old, you should also submit both the Assessment on Fitness to Drive Report and On-Road Assessment Checklist Form to the Traffic Police via https://eservices.police.gov.sg. 

 

If you are driving a modified vehicle (e.g. with a spinner knob, left foot accelerator), please take your on-road assessment with Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Occupational Therapy Clinic.

If you are a taxi driver or private hire car driver, the driving centre will provide a car for the on-road assessment. If you are a Class 3 bus driver, you need to use your own bus to take the on-road assessment.  If you have vocational licences to drive both types of vehicles, you have to take the on-road assessment twice, once with a car and once with a bus. You need not submit your report until you have passed your on-road assessment.

 

Drivers who hold Class 4/5 Driving Licence

If you hold a Class 4/5 driving licence, or hold both Class 3 and Class 4/5 driving licences, you will need to:

·       Complete Traffic Police’s medical examination report and pass the proficiency/enhanced proficiency test. Refer to Traffic Police’s website for more information.

Submit the completed form and report to LTA at LTA_Assessment@lta.gov.sg and to Traffic Police at https://eservices.police.gov.sg.

Holders of Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational Licence need to attend a 3-hour refresher course ($40 excluding GST) once every 6 years. You may choose to use your SkillsFuture credits to pay for the course.

If you are due for refresher training, LTA will send you a letter before your vocational licence expires, to inform you to register for a course.

You can register for the refresher course with one of the following training providers:

Holders of Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence need to attend a refresher course once every 6 years.

Licence holders who fall within LTA’s service record as “Active Drivers” and have a good Vocational Licence Point System (VLPS) record need to attend a 3-hour refresher course ($40 excluding GST). All other licence holders will need to attend a 5-hour refresher course ($45 excluding GST).  You may choose to use your SkillsFuture credits to pay for the course.

If you are due for refresher training, LTA will send you a letter before your vocational licence expires, to inform you which course to attend.

You can register for the refresher course with one of the following training providers:

If you are self-employed, you will need to have up-to-date MediSave contributions. You can check if you are eligible for licence application or renewal by logging in your CPF Self-employment dashboard using Singpass. For more information, you may refer to CPFB’s FAQ site here.

You may also contact the CPF Board at 1800 227 1188 (Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.30 pm) or submit your enquiry at cpf.gov.sg/writetous on how to clear your MediSave liabilities.

Note: Charges apply for mobile calls to "1800" service lines and only calls made from regular land lines are free.

After meeting your renewal requirements, follow these steps if the notice informs you to renew your vocational licence via the GoBusiness Licensing portal, before your vocational licence expires.

Refer to the Step-by-step Guide to Renew Vocational Licence via GoBusiness Licensing Portal (PDF, 1.7MB).

Step 1: Visit  GoBusiness Licensing portal and login with your Singpass or Login ID. 

Step 2: Click “Licence Application”, and then “Renew Expiring Licence”.

Step 3: Click on your vocational licence. If you hold more than one type of vocational licence, you can select any one of your licences.

Step 4: Key in your Vocational Licence No. or Licensee ID and click “Next”.

Step 5: Click on the checkbox to agree with Terms of Use and click “Next”.

Step 6: Update renewal declaration on MediSave Liabilities with CPF Board, and requirements to attend refresher course (if applicable). Upon selecting “Yes”, upload supporting documents (i.e. screenshot of MediSave page, receipt or certificate for refresher course).

Step 7: If there is no change to your particulars (i.e. address, contact number), select “Renewal with no changes to personal particulars”. Otherwise, choose “Renew with changes to personal particulars” and update your particulars.

Step 7a: For VL Holders who are required to submit Medical Report – Select the “Date of Medical Assessment” and update the Medical Conditions according to the completed hardcopy medical form (Section F). A chest x-ray is not needed.

Step 8: Follow the instructions on the screen to upload the Medical Document & Memo (if applicable) and click “submit”. 

Besides the supporting documents to prove that you have fulfilled all the requirements, for our database updating purpose, you also need to upload a passport size photo ('400 by 514 pixels' or '35mm by 45mm'). There will not be new vocational licence card issued upon renewal. You can continue to use the licence card issued to you earlier unless it is defaced or lost.

Accepted file formats: pdf, jpg, gif, png, bmp

Maximum file size: 2 MB

Step 9: Make payment online.

Step 10: You will see a notification that you have successfully submitted the application and payment has been made.

Vocational licence holders who do not have any requirements to meet will be asked to renew their licence using AXS.  You can renew via AXS kiosk, AXS e-station online, or the AXS m-station mobile app.

For AXS e-station or mobile app, select eServices > Government > LTA > Vocational Licence Renewal, and key in the renewal number stated on the renewal notice

You can use credit card or NETS to pay the $40 renewal fee.

You may be asked to renew your vocational licence at the LTA Customer Service Centre, 10 Sin Ming Drive S575701.  You can make an appointment with LTA.  Select "Make New Appointment" > “Public Service Vehicle” > “Vocational Licence” when making your appointment.

Before you visit LTA, please ensure you meet all requirements stated in your renewal notice. If you misplaced the notice or did not receive it, please contact us.

Step-by-step Guide to Make an Appointment Online for Vocational Licence Matters (PDF, 563kB)

National Taxi Association (NTA) and National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) have set up driver support centres to assist Taxi and Private Hire Car drivers in online renewal of the vocational licences. Please ensure that all your renewal requirements are fulfilled before seeking assistance from the driver support centres for online renewal. For more information, please refer to the following website.

Step 1: Meet all requirements stated in your renewal notice.  If you misplaced the notice or did not receive it, please contact us.

Step 2: Renew your vocational licence via AXS or the GoBusiness Licensing portal following the instructions in your renewal notice. Refer to the Step-by-step Guide to Renew Vocational Licence via GoBusiness Licensing Portal (PDF, 1.7MB).

If you are unable to renew online, please make an appointment with LTA to visit our Customer Service Centre, 10 Sin Ming Drive S575701.  Select “Public Service Vehicle” > “Vocational Licence” > “Renewal” when making your appointment.  Bring along the following documents:

• NRIC
• Valid Singapore driving licence
• Vocational licence card (if you misplaced the vocational licence card, please bring a copy of police report stating the loss of vocational licence)
• Renewal notice
• To meet any outstanding requirements stated in the renewal notice:
  • Completed medical reports
  • Original proof of refresher course registration
  • Documents to show no outstanding MediSave contributions
• $40 payable via Nets/FlashPay/CashCard

Step-by-step Guide to Make an Appointment Online for Vocational Licence Matters (PDF, 563kB)

1. Submit a Late Renewal Application 

Step 1: Submit your late renewal application online via the GoBusiness Licensing portal with a non-refundable fee of $25. Refer to the Step-by-step Guide to Submit a Late Renewal Application Online (PDF, 1.1MB).

Step 1a: If you are unable to submit your late renewal application online, make an appointment with LTA to submit a late renewal application at our Customer Service Centre, 10 Sin Ming Drive S575701. Select “Public Service Vehicle” > “Vocational Licence” > “Late Renewal” when making your appointment.  Bring along the following documents:

• NRIC
• Valid Singapore driving licence
• Vocational licence card (if you misplaced the vocational licence card, please bring a copy of police report stating the loss of vocational licence)
• Completed Late Renewal Application Form for Vocational Licence (PDF, 124kB)
• $25 payable via Nets/FlashPay/CashCard

Step-by-step Guide to Make an Appointment Online for Vocational Licence Matters (PDF, 563kB)

Step 2: We will assess if your licence can be renewed. If your late renewal application is successful, a letter will be sent to inform you of the requirements to fulfil.  If you misplaced the approval letter or did not receive it after 14 working days, please contact us.

 

2. Renew your Vocational Licence

Step 1: After meeting all the requirements stated in the late renewal approval letter, you can proceed to renew your vocational licence via the GoBusiness Licensing portal. Refer to the Step-by-step Guide to Renew Vocational Licence via GoBusiness Licensing Portal (PDF, 1.7MB).

Step 1a: If you are unable to renew online, make an appointment with LTA to renew at our Customer Service Centre, 10 Sin Ming Drive.  Select “Public Service Vehicle” > “Vocational Licence” > “Renewal” when making your appointment.  Bring along the following documents:

• NRIC
• Valid Singapore driving licence
• Vocational licence card
• Late renewal approval letter
• To meet any outstanding requirements stated in the late renewal approval letter:
  • Completed medical reports
  • Original proof of refresher course completion
  • Documents to show no outstanding MediSave contributions
• $40 renewal fee via Nets/FlashPay/CashCard

Step-by-step Guide to Make an Appointment Online for Vocational Licence Matters (PDF, 563kB)