From the 1st August 2022, the office of the traffic commissioner will no longer be accepting paper applications for new licences and for major changes to existing licences.

Many applications made on paper forms are on old, outdated forms that they can’t accept, and this delays applications. Submitting a fully completed online application with all supporting evidence cuts down on extra work for the customer and for them, meaning that their caseworkers can deal with applications quickly and get people on the road and compliant faster.

The OTC are constantly looking to improve the VOL system and have grown and developed it so that compliant businesses can apply for a licence, make major changes to it, continue (renew) their licence and if they need to, surrender the licence online. Most applications (94%) are being made using this faster digital service.

For those reasons, from the 1st August 2022, you will not be able to submit major variations to your license using paper GV81 forms, you must apply online.

If you already have a VOL digital account, you must use your existing account to apply online.

If you don’t already have a VOL digital account, you must create one now to ensure you are ready, you can do this HERE.

Be aware, that paper applications will be returned unactioned after the 1st August 2022.

For more information or assistance on applying for operator licences, please contact our team on hello@teamlogico.co.uk