VOG screening for taxi and transport work

For which document is the VOG requested?

The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate explains which documents and card are required to become a taxi driver. The VOG is part of that process. Ask what application is currently before you and what task it is associated with. An employer letter about a job as a driver can be too general. This may concern a legal driver card, an entrepreneur's permit or another position for which the organization requires a VOG. These differences must be clear before arguments are collected.

Compare the application with the official position and the intended activities. A parcel deliverer, truck driver and taxi driver all transport something, but do not automatically have the same purpose or risk profile. The corresponding job title driver is insufficient to use a colleague's previous VOG as a benchmark. If there is any uncertainty, ask the organization or competent authority which application is required. An incorrect goal description can lead to a mismatch between a decision and the actual job, even if the personal history is correctly stated.

Driver card and business permit are different profiles

Justis mentions profile 65 for the driver card and profile 70 for the business permit in the taxi industry in the overview of screening profiles. The distinction is substantive. A driver bears responsibility during transport and contact with passengers. An entrepreneur can also manage an organization, conclude contracts and manage cash flows or a fleet. Anyone who fulfills both roles should not write off the relevant responsibilities because one profile seems more favorable at first glance.

A sole proprietorship does not automatically make that distinction redundant. The person may be the same while the application purpose is different. Let it be determined which document is requested for which authority. The difference between a VOG for a natural person and a legal entity should also not be ignored. A favorable company assessment does not automatically explain personal suitability for every driver position. The preparation becomes clearer when each application has its own row with purpose, profile, organization and proposed activities.

Make the work concrete without artificially narrowing the function

Describe what a typical service looks like. Do you drive independently, transport passengers alone or in a group and what responsibility do you have for pick-up and disembarkation? Can there be contact with children or vulnerable adults? Do you manage personal data, payments, keys or tools? These are factual questions that make the functional risks understandable. A general argument that you only drive a car may leave much of the work out of the picture, while the independent contact can be important.

Be honest about exceptions in the schedule. A company that usually does business transport can also transport evening rides or other passengers. Describe the actual and formal boundaries and ask who confirms them. A verbal promise not to accept certain journeys is different from a demonstrably defined function. Such differences should not be used to avoid the framework. A complete job file can also show that an assumed authority is actually lacking, provided this is substantiated with reliable data.

The connection between the judicial matter and the work counts

Justis beoordeelt gegevens in verband met het doel van de aanvraag. Een verkeersfeit kan voor een vervoersfunctie anders wegen dan voor werk zonder rijden. Violence, substance use or a property offense can also raise questions about independent responsibility for passengers and property. These are examples of possible connections, not an automatic rejection list. Read in an intention which specific reason is mentioned and have the relevance for the actual position assessed. A general reassurance that it was not a serious fact may miss the point.

The explanation of assessment and decision also describes the weighing of interests. Substantiate relevant changes and personal circumstances, but keep them connected to the underlying reasons. An employer who expresses confidence can confirm the work and practical guarantees. He does not adopt the assessment of Justis. Nor does a long period without new problems independently demonstrate that every risk should be legally ignored. The goal is a current, concrete assessment with a view of both the data and transport responsibility.

Use the applicable rules for your own request

The Policy VOG -NP-RP 2025 contains the current general framework and exceptions. A taxi profile may have a different look-back period than the known general period. Therefore, have the applicable profile, relevant data and calculation checked. A self-chosen count from the date of the crime is not the correct explanation in every situation. Young age or an old settlement can also raise special questions. A standard internet sentence in four years is not a complete taxi review. (Policy Rules VOG -NP-RP 2025)

A review period is also not the same as a retention period for all judicial data. Ask what facts are included in the assessment and why. If a piece of information seems factually incorrect, a registration question may appear in addition to the VOG response. Then have your own deadlines monitored separately. A request for correction elsewhere does not automatically postpone a view or objection to Justis. The guide on lookback periods helps to distinguish between the different questions. (guide to lookback periods)

A signal is the start of a new assessment

Continuous screening takes place for designated persons in the taxi industry. Justis explains what a signal means: new judicial information may give rise to a request to reapply for a VOG. The signal is not the same as an already established definitive refusal. The new application has its own assessment. Ask which letter has been received, what term or obligation follows from it and at which agency the next step should be taken. (which means signal)

Take such a signal seriously. It is not an invitation to wait for a final decision to appear automatically without checking what is expected of the driver. A decision about a driver card can also have its own procedure and consequences. Justis, supervisor, card issuer and employer have different tasks. A helpful telephone conversation with one party does not automatically answer the process question for the other. Therefore, put each letter on the card with sender, requested document and specific response date.

A VOG cannot remove a driving license restriction

A VOG does not grant general permission to drive when the driver's license is invalid, suspended or criminally restricted. The Road Traffic Act and decisions of competent authorities determine the driving license position. The ILT mentions a valid driver's license as part of the professional process. It is therefore possible for a VOG query to be resolved while another barrier remains. Make this clear before starting work and have the current status checked separately.

The reverse also applies: getting a driver's license back does not guarantee the VOG for every transport function. The procedures have different purposes. An argument that the traffic judge lets you drive again can therefore be relevant context without adopting the VOG assessment. Discuss all decisions together with the lawyer or appropriate advisor, but leave your own legal consequences visible. An overview prevents the pressure to quickly have an income again leading to starting without all the necessary documents and authorizations being in order.

Fictional example: driver and entrepreneur at the same time

In a fictional example, Farid wants to drive a taxi himself and also manage two drivers. In his explanation he only describes driving during the day, while the company also includes cash flows, contracts and evening journeys. An earlier asset fact therefore raises questions that his letter does not answer. Careful preparation distinguishes the driver card from the entrepreneurial goal and describes the real responsibilities for both. A shorter job title does not solve the substantive comparison.

Farid has existing controls and the division of tasks confirmed, without promising that they will decide every risk assessment. He also checks his own driving license status. The example does not predict issue or refusal. It shows why the same person can have different application questions. A complete file makes it possible to discuss relevant interests and changes, while an artificially limited description creates new uncertainty. The analysis must fit the real company and work, not the most favorable form imaginable.

A function and mobility file per purpose

Create an overview of all required documents and their current status. Add a well-defined task description, relevant judicial data and any requested response to the VOG. Share sensitive information in a targeted manner; not every client needs the complete criminal file. The employer or card issuer can provide clarity about the purpose of the application, while a lawyer can guide substantive process questions. A division of tasks prevents the same privacy-sensitive package from being forwarded to different organizations without a clear purpose.

• Purpose: driver card, business permit or specific other transport work.
• Profile: applicable codes and appropriate description of responsibility.
• Practice: passengers, independence, services, data and cash flows.
• Data: relevant fact, current settlement and possible registration error.
• Substantiation: real guarantees, development and reliable confirmations.
• Documents: driver's license, card, medical certificate and other requirements.
• Procedure: signal, intention, decision and own term per authority.

Respond to the intention and monitor other decisions separately

An intention to refuse offers a different phase than a final rejection decision. Justis describes the view and objection route. Read what the intention is based on and respond with concrete information about the correct position and circumstances. A letter stating that transport is your only chance of employment can show the importance, but should not remain the only answer to a stated risk. Ask for help with the legal assessment when the consequences for work are major.

Our conclusion: a transport VOG is better prepared with a precise goal and an honest map of authorities, data and current documents. The need for income deserves attention without putting aside all legal requirements. Use the criminal record master guide VOG for the general process. Have a screening signal, VOG decision and card or driving license decision assessed in a timely manner. The same event may affect multiple pathways, but a favorable move in one pathway is not an automatic license for the other. (main guide VOG with criminal record)